Definition
学到老 is a shortened form of the idiom 活到老，学到老 (huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo), meaning 'live until old, learn until old'. It expresses the philosophy of lifelong learning — the idea that no matter your age, you should continue to acquire knowledge and skills. In Chinese culture it's a common maxim urging self-improvement at every stage of life.
idiom
to keep learning throughout one's lifenever too old to learn
Examples
- ，学到老。Wǒmen yào huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo.We should live and learn until we are old.
- 学到老。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù yǎngchéng le xué dào lǎo de hǎo xíguàn.He has cultivated the good habit of lifelong learning since childhood.
- ，学到老。Yéye shuō, rén yídìng yào yǒu xué dào lǎo de jīngshén.Grandpa says that one must have a spirit of lifelong learning.
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