人老心不老

rénlǎoxīnbùlǎo

phrase

Meanings

1 old in years but young at heart
2 the person has aged but the heart has not

Characters

Examples

奶奶七十岁了还去学跳舞，真是人老心不老。

Nǎinai qīshí suì le hái qù xué tiàowǔ, zhēn shì rén lǎo xīn bù lǎo.

Grandma is seventy and still taking dance lessons — truly old in years but young at heart.

他退休后开始学编程，人老心不老。

Tā tuìxiū hòu kāishǐ xué biānchéng, rén lǎo xīn bù lǎo.

After retiring he started learning to code — the body ages but the spirit does not.

Tips

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A colloquial proverb rather than a classical quotation — used affectionately of energetic elders. Often paired with examples of learning new skills or pursuing new hobbies in old age.

Stroke Order

人 rén

老 lǎo

心 xīn

不 bù