志在千里 zhìzàiqiānlǐ to have far-reaching ambitions Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 老骥伏枥，志在千里 lǎojìfúlìzhìzàiqiānlǐ old people still have high aspirations Literally "an old horse in the stable still dreams of running a thousand miles"; used to describe an older person who still possesses great ambition and energy.