「少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲」
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| Pronunciation： | siu3 zong3 bat1 nou5 lik6 lou5 daai6 tou4 soeng1 bei1 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
少 few; young; to lose; to be missing; to stop; to quit; less; little; rarely; not often 壯 strong; robust; magnificent; grand 不 no; negator; not 努 力 strength; powerfully; forcefully; strongly; physical strength; effort; (physics) force 老 old; old in age; of long standing; experienced; senior 大 big; to grow up; to intimidate; to bluff; intensely; greatly; fully; on a large scale; university; large; old in age; older; senior; number two 徒 bare; empty; in vain; futile; apprentice; pupil; believer; (derog.) person; fellow 傷 wound; to injure or hurt; to offend; injury 悲 sad; miserable; sorrowful |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
one will regret his slothful youth in his old age
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