◎ 老骥伏枥 lǎojì-fúlì[able men tied down to a routine post;ambition survives even in old age like the old steed in the stable that still wants to gallop a thousand li ] 三国魏·曹操《步出夏门行》:“老骥伏枥,志在千里。烈士暮年,壮心不已。”(烈士:有志功业的人)比喻年已老但雄心壮志不减当年-----------------国语辞典:好马虽老了,伏在马槽边,仍想奔跑千里的路程。语出三国魏.曹操〈步出夏门行〉:「老骥伏枥,志在千里。烈士暮年,壮心不已。」比喻年虽老而仍怀雄心壮志。宋.陆游〈与何蜀州启〉:「老骥伏枥,虽未歇于壮心。」也作「伏枥老骥」。
◎ 老态龙钟 lǎotài-lóngzhōng[senile;be old and shaky;doddering old age;old appearance with bent back and unsteady steps] 形容年老体衰、行动不便的样子 老态龙钟疾未平,更堪俗事败幽情。——宋· 陆游《听雨》-----------------国语辞典:形容年老体衰,行动迟缓不灵活。宋.陆游〈听雨〉诗:「老态龙钟疾未平,更堪俗事败幽情。」也作「老迈龙钟」。近蓬头历齿,头童齿豁反返老还童,年富力强
◎ 老当益壮 lǎodāngyìzhuàng(1) [hale and hearty in old age; be old but vigorous]∶主要指老年人继续保持旺盛的斗志丈夫为志,穷当益坚,老当益壮。——《后汉书·马援传》(2) [florid old; be old in age but buoyant in spirit; there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle]∶年纪虽老,仍健康和充满活力 老当益壮,不甘落后-----------------国语辞典:语出《后汉书.卷二四.马援传》:「丈夫为志,穷当益坚,老当益壮。」指年纪虽大而志气更加豪壮。唐.王勃〈滕王阁序〉:「老当益壮,宁移白首之心?穷且益坚,不坠青云之志。」也作「老而益壮」。反未老先衰