Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhân lão, tâm bất lão

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Meaning · English

A person's body may grow old, but their heart remains young

Literally: Person old, heart not old

Examples

Tuy đã về hưu nhưng ông vẫn năng động, nhân lão, tâm bất lãoAlthough he has retired, he is still energetic, his body is old but his heart is not

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nhân lão, tâm bất lão” mean?

A person's body may grow old, but their heart remains young Literally: Person old, heart not old

Is “Nhân lão, tâm bất lão” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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