年富力强
nián fù lì qiáng
in the prime of life
Character by character
年nián
years
years
富fù
plentiful
plentiful
力lì
strength
strength
强qiáng
strong
strong
Example
他四十出头，正是年富力强的时候，公司很看重他。
He is just over forty and in the prime of life, and the company thinks highly of him.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
年富 means “rich in years still to come”. Said of adults at their most capable, from about thirty to fifty-odd, often in 正是年富力强的时候; never of children or the very old.
Learn this in Lesson 71 · HSK 6: 银发经济与延迟退休 (The silver economy and later retirement)
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