| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 按圖索驥 | 按图索骥 | àn tú suǒ jì | try to locate sth by following up a clue |
| 驥 | 骥 | jì | thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous |
| 老驥伏櫪志在千里 | 老骥伏枥志在千里 | lǎo jì fú lì zhì zài qiān lǐ | (lit.) an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 li; (fig.) old people may still cherish high aspirations |
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