be in the full vigour of life

be in the full vigour of life

In Chinese, Pinyin is Ni á NF ù L ì Qi á ng, which means young and energetic. From the Analects of Confucius · Zihan.

Idiom explanation

Rich in years: many years in the future.

The origin of Idioms

The Analects of Confucius Zi Han: "the younger generation can be feared." Zhu Xi of Song Dynasty noted: "Confucius said that the younger generation is rich and powerful enough to accumulate knowledge and wait for it, and its potential is formidable."

Analysis of Idioms

Young and strong; old and strong

Idiom usage

Combined; as predicate and attribute; with commendatory meaning. example make more contributions to the people while you are here! (Guo Moruo, spring of Science)