老 骥 伏 枥，志 在 千 里

lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐdictionary entry

lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations

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老驥伏櫪，志在千里 老骥伏枥，志在千里 [lao3 ji4 fu2 li4 , zhi4 zai4 qian1 li3] /lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations/

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