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Chinese
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old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
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to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
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benefit; increase
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to strengthen; strong; robust
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trad. (老當益壯)
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老
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當
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益
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壯
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simp. (老当益壮)
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老
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当
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益
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壮
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Etymology
From a quote of Ma Yuan in the Book of the Later Han by 范曄 (Fan Ye):
丈夫為志,窮當益堅,老當益壯。
丈夫为志,穷当益坚,老当益壮。 - From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5th century CE
- Zhàngfū wèi zhì, qióng dāng yì jiān, lǎodāngyìzhuàng.
- When a real man shows resolve, he becomes stronger when in distress, and more ambitious when he ages.
Pronunciation
Rime
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Character
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老
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當
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益
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壯
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Reading #
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1/1
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1/2
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1/1
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1/1
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Initial (聲)
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來 (37)
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端 (5)
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影 (34)
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莊 (18)
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Final (韻)
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豪 (89)
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唐 (101)
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昔 (123)
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陽 (105)
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Tone (調)
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Rising (X)
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Level (Ø)
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Checked (Ø)
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Departing (H)
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Openness (開合)
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Division (等)
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I
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I
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III
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III
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Fanqie
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盧晧切
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都郎切
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伊昔切
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側亮切
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Baxter
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lawX
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tang
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'jiek
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tsrjangH
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Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang Shangfang
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/lɑuX/
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/tɑŋ/
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/ʔiᴇk̚/
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/t͡ʃɨɐŋH/
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Pan Wuyun
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/lɑuX/
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/tɑŋ/
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/ʔiɛk̚/
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/ʈ͡ʂiɐŋH/
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Shao Rongfen
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/lɑuX/
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/tɑŋ/
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/ʔiæk̚/
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/t͡ʃiɑŋH/
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Edwin Pulleyblank
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/lawX/
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/taŋ/
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/ʔiajk̚/
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/ʈ͡ʂɨaŋH/
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Li Rong
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/lɑuX/
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/tɑŋ/
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/ʔiɛk̚/
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/t͡ʃiaŋH/
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Wang Li
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/lɑuX/
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/tɑŋ/
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/ĭɛk̚/
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/t͡ʃĭaŋH/
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Bernhard Karlgren
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/lɑuX/
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/tɑŋ/
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/ʔi̯ɛk̚/
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/ʈ͡ʂi̯aŋH/
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Expected Mandarin Reflex
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lǎo
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dāng
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yi
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zhuàng
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Expected Cantonese Reflex
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lou5
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dong1
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jik1
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zong3
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Idiom
老當益壯
- to have one's ambition or resolve growing stronger even though he or she is old
老當益壯,寧移白首之心?
老当益壮,宁移白首之心? - From: 7th century, 王勃 (Wang Bo), 《滕王閣序》
- Lǎodāngyìzhuàng, níng yí báishǒu zhī xīn?
- Though being old, we should be more ambitious; how can we change our ambitions when our hair is greying?