声声中国语:活到老学到老 You’re never too old to learn

活到老学到老(Huódào lǎo xuédào lǎo)You’re never too old to learn

Explanation

“活到老学到老” 指人一生都虚心好学。
“活到老学到老” means that a person is always open-minded enough to learn for all one’s life.
Words:

大学dàxué:universit;
一窍不通yíqiào bùtōnɡ:sb. know nothing about sth..

Sentences

1. Jiǎ: Wǒ māma xiǎngqù dúge lǎonián dàxué.
甲：我妈妈想去读个老年大学。
A: My mom wants to take adult education courses at the university for elderly.

Yǐ: Wǒ bàba yěxiǎng ne. Tā yìzhí gàosu wǒ，rén yào huódào lǎo xuédào lǎo.
乙：我爸爸也想呢。他一直告诉我，人要活到老学到老。
B: So does my dad. He keeps telling me, you’re never too old to learn.

2. Jiǎ: Wǒ duì diànnǎo yíqiàobùtōng.
甲：我对电脑一窍不通。
A: I know nothing about computers.

Yǐ: Wǒ dǒng yìdiǎnr，háishì wǒ sūnnǚ jiāo de.Rén děi huódào lǎo xuédào lǎo a，bùrán jiùbèi shèhuì táotài le.
乙：我懂一点儿，还是我孙女教的。人得活到老学到老啊，不然就被社会淘汰了。
B: I know a little; my granddaughter taught me. We’re never too old to learn; else society will knock us out of the way.