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粵語辭叢

寶刀未老

bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5included in 2 dictionaries
粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord

人嘅精神或技能冇因為年紀大而衰退 (old but still vigorous in mind and body (of a person); literally: the precious sword does not age)

語句

Examples

阿伯寶刀未老,朝朝去晨運。

aa3 baak3 bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5, ziu1 ziu1 heoi3 san4 wan6.

The old man, still energetic, does exercise every morning.

維基辭典YuePhrase

Original phonetic: /pou̯³⁵ tou̯⁵⁵ mei̯²² lou̯¹³/

old but still got it; as vigorous and active as before; just as skilled as when one was young