Lǎorén suīrán niánjì dà le, shéncǎi yīrán bù jiǎn dāngnián.
Though the old man is up in years, his spirit is no less than in his prime.
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Often paired into the chengyu 神采奕奕 (shéncǎiyìyì, 'glowing with spirit') or 神采飞扬 (shéncǎifēiyáng, 'spirits soaring'). Describes the vitality you can read in someone's face and bearing — not raw appearance.
