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少 壮 不 努 力, 老 大 徒 伤 悲
少 壮 不 努 力, 老 大 徒 伤 悲
A man who does not exert himself in his youth will be sorry he didn’t when he grows old.
解释 ( paraphrase )
年轻力壮的时候不努力干出一番事业,年纪老了再伤悲后悔已经没有用了。
这条谚语告诉我们:不要虚度年华。趁年轻的时候抓紧学习,努力工作,干出一番事业,到老了才不至于感到后悔。
This proverb points out that if a person fritters away his youth in idleness, he will regret it when he grows old, but by then it will be too late.
徒:徒然;白白的;毫无用处地。
In vain.
造句 ( example )
老师经常告诫我们:“少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲”,只有现在好好学习,长大后才能做一个有用的人。