不减当年

不減當年
bùjiǎndāngnián
idiom #44,089

Meanings

  1. 1 as good as ever
  2. 2 no less than in years past
  3. 3 haven't lost a step

Examples

Tā liùshí suì le, qiújì yīrán bùjiǎndāngnián.
He's sixty, and his skill on the court is as sharp as ever.
Lǎo yǎnyuán fēngcǎi bùjiǎndāngnián.
The veteran actor's charisma hasn't faded a bit.

Tips

usage
Almost always a compliment to someone older (athlete, performer, expert) showing they still perform at their peak level. Common collocations: 风采不减当年, 雄风不减当年, 球技不减当年.
memory
Literally 'not reduced from those years' — 当年 here means 'back in the day, in their prime.' Compare modern English 'still got it.'

Stroke Order

jiǎn
dāng
nián