宝刀不老

bǎo dāo bù lǎo

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1. lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
2. fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever

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Child Words of 宝刀不老

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 刀 刀 dāo: knife
• 宝 宝 bǎo: jewel
• 老 老 lǎo: prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity