人老不以筋骨为能人老不以筋骨為能人老不以筋骨為能

when old, don't take sinews and bones as your ability

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Older people shouldn't show off physical strength. Cautionary advice.

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Simplified: 人老不以筋骨为能
Traditional (Taiwan): 人老不以筋骨為能
Pinyin: rén lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wéi néng
Pinyin (Taiwan): rén lǎo bù yǐ jīngǔ wèi néng
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄣㄍㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄋㄥˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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