老驥伏櫪 [－骥－枥]

Jyutping lou5 kei3 fuk6 lik1
Pinyin lǎo jì fú lì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    an aged person with great aspirations
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    老骥伏枥，志在千里；烈士暮年，壮心不已。
    老驥伏櫪，志在千里；烈士暮年，壯心不已。
    lǎo jì fú lì ， zhì zài qiān lǐ ； liè shì mù nián ， zhuàng xīn bù yǐ ．
    • An old war-horse may be stabled,
      Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;
      And a noble-hearted man though advanced in years
      Never abandons his proud aspirations.