Chinese
shàozhuàng
Meaning: young and strong; youth
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

少壯
少
壯
少壮
少
壮

Example sentences

We should take advantage of our youth to work hard and learn knowledge.
古人說:「少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲。」
古人说:「少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。」
Ancient people said: 'If one doesn't work hard when young, one will grieve in vain when old.'

Usage Notes

Refers to the period of life when one is young and physically capable. It is famously used in the idiom '少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲' (if one does not work hard when young, one will regret it in old age).

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