老当益壮 |
lǎo dāng yì zhuàng |
old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years |
老 |
lǎo |
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough |
当 |
dāng |
(onom.) dong / ding dong (bell) |
当 |
dāng |
to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at |
当 |
dàng |
at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student) |
益 |
Yì |
surname Yi |
益 |
yì |
benefit / profit / advantage / beneficial / to increase / to add / all the more |
壮 |
Zhuàng |
Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group |
壮 |
zhuàng |
to strengthen / strong / robust |