老而彌堅 [－－弥坚]

Jyutping lou5 ji4 nei4 gin1
Pinyin lǎo ér mí jiān

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    形容​人越​老​，​反而​身體​越​健康​，​精神​越​旺盛
    While getting older, a person inversely becomes more healthy and energetic.
    • 阿爺老而彌堅，行起路嚟健步如飛。
      阿爷老而弥坚，行起路嚟健步如飞。
      aa3 je4 lou5 ji4 nei4 gin1, haang4 hei2 lou6 lei4 gin3 bou6 jyu4 fei1.
      Grandfather becomes older but he is more healthy and energetic that he walks very fast.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    老而弥坚
    老而彌堅
    • the fitter the older one gets
  2. Cantonese
    阿爷老而弥坚，行起路嚟健步如飞。
    阿爺老而彌堅，行起路嚟健步如飛。
    aa3 je4 lou5 ji4 nei4 gin1, haang4 hei2 lou6 lei4 gin3 bou6 jyu4 fei1.
    • Grandfather becomes older but he is more healthy and energetic that he walks very fast.