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活到老,学到老
活到老,学到老
活到老,学到老
活到老,学到老
活到老,学到老
活到老,学到老
活到老,学到老
活到老,学到老
活到老,学到老

活到老,学到老 — “One is never too old to learn”

活到老,学到老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one is never too old to learn”. Keep on learning as long as one lives. Literally, “Live till old, learn till old”.

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活到老,学到老 Pronunciation and Pinyin

活到老,学到老 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
活
huó9alive, living, work
到
dào8arrive at or reach
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
,,—
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge
到
dào8arrive at or reach
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced

Example Sentence with 活到老,学到老

爷爷虽然已经退休,但他依然坚持每天阅读和学习新知识,真正做到了活到老,学到老。
Although Grandpa has retired, he still insists on reading and learning new knowledge every day, truly embodying the spirit of 'live and learn'.

Idioms Related to 活到老,学到老

More idioms starting with 活

  • huó活bù不huó活,,sǐ死bù不sǐ死neither living nor dying
  • huó活bō剥shēng生tūn吞mechanically copy or imitate without understanding
  • huó活tiān天yuān冤wang枉to suffer a grievous injustice
  • huó活xué学huó活yòng用learn diligently and apply creatively
  • huó活xíng形huó活xiàn现vivid and lifelike
  • huó活po泼tiān天jī机unleash natural vitality and spirit
  • huó活líng灵huó活xiàn现vivid and lifelike
  • huó活xiàn现yǎn眼make a fool of oneself publicly
  • huó活yǎn眼huó活xiàn现extremely lifelike and vivid
  • huó活yǎn眼xiàn现bào报immediate retribution
  • huó活shén神huó活xiàn现vivid and lifelike
  • huó活bèng蹦luàn乱tiào跳active, lively, and full of vigor

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Questions about 活到老,学到老

What does 活到老,学到老 mean?

活到老,学到老 (huó dào lǎo , xué dào lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one is never too old to learn”.

How do you pronounce 活到老,学到老?

活到老,学到老 is pronounced huó dào lǎo , xué dào lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 活到老,学到老 literally mean?

Literally, 活到老,学到老 means “Live till old, learn till old”. It is used to mean “one is never too old to learn”.

What is the Chinese definition of 活到老,学到老?

指人一生虚心好学

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