老当益壮

Traditional form:

老當益壯

Pinyin (reading):

lǎodāngyìzhuàng

Definitions:

• old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years

Characters:

• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 当 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
• 益 - to profit, to benefit; advantage
• 壮 - big, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe

Traditional characters:

• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 當 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
• 益 - to profit, to benefit; advantage
• 壯 - big, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe