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lóng 龙 mǎ 马 jīng 精 shén 神

龙马精神 lóng mǎ jīng shén

vigorous spirit; full of energy (a New Year wish)

Literally: dragon horse spirit

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Origin

From a poem by the Tang poet Li Ying: 四朝忧国鬓如丝,龙马精神海鹤姿 (a dragon-horse spirit and the bearing of a sea crane).

How to use it

Standalone wish or predicate; positive. Often 祝您龙马精神!

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  1. 新年好！祝爷爷龙马精神，身体健康！
    Xīnnián hǎo! Zhù yéye lóng mǎ jīng shén, shēntǐ jiànkāng!
    Happy New Year! Wishing Grandpa a vigorous spirit and good health!
    new-year good! wish grandpa dragon horse spirit, body healthy!
  2. 王老师七十岁了，还是龙马精神，每天骑车上班。
    Wáng lǎoshī qīshí suì le, háishi lóng mǎ jīng shén, měi tiān qí chē shàngbān.
    Teacher Wang is seventy but still full of energy, cycling to work every day.
    Wang teacher seventy years (particle), still dragon horse spirit, every day ride bike go-to-work

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