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Open the tool →衰当益壮 (shuāi dāng yì zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be more vigorous or resolute despite one's advancing age or decline”.
衰当益壮 is pronounced shuāi dāng yì zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 衰当益壮 means “Even in decline, one should be more vigorous”. It is used to mean “to be more vigorous or resolute despite one's advancing age or decline”.
犹老当益壮。