宝刀不老

Traditional: 寶刀不老

bǎo dāo bù lǎo

Dictionary entry

lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)

What does 宝刀不老 mean?

宝刀不老 (bǎo dāo bù lǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)

2fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever

3the old man still has it

Character breakdown

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宝bǎovariant of 寶|宝[bao3]刀Dāosurname Dao 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)

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宝刀不老

bǎo dāo bù lǎo

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