| 1 | 老骥伏枥 | 老驥伏櫪 | lǎo jì fú lì | lao3 ji4 fu2 li4 | lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations | | |
| 2 | 老骥伏枥,志在千里 | 老驥伏櫪,志在千里 | lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐ | lao3 ji4 fu2 li4 , zhi4 zai4 qian1 li3 | lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations | | |
| 3 | 老骥伏枥志在千里 | 老驥伏櫪志在千里 | lǎo jì fú lì zhì zài qiān lǐ | lao3 ji4 fu2 li4 zhi4 zai4 qian1 li3 | lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 li (成语 saw); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations | | |
| 4 | 枥 | 櫪 | lì | li4 | type of oak; stable (for horses) | | |