The next sentence is: "The martyrs are full of courage in their twilight years". Even in their later years, people with high aspirations will never stop trying to make progress.

This poem is from Cao Cao's "Although the tortoise lives". "Guithough Shou" is a four-character Yuefu poem written by Cao Cao, a writer and politician in the Eastern Han Dynasty. This poem is the fourth in the group poem "Walking out of Xiamen". The author compares himself to an elderly galloping horse. Although he is old and weak, he is relegated to the next position, but his chest is still full of lofty sentiments and ambitions.

It shows its vigorous and active attitude towards life, full of real experience of life, and has a sincere and strong emotional strength. The whole poem is a blend of poetic sentiment and philosophy, with ingenious conception, clear and vigorous language, philosophical thinking, generous passion and artistic image in one furnace, and the perfect combination of reasoning, ambition and lyricism is realized in the concrete artistic image.

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Original text and its translation:

Original text:

Although the tortoise is old, it still has its time; The snake rides the fog, and it will eventually turn into dust.

an old horse lurks, aiming at a thousand miles; The martyrs are full of courage in their twilight years.

the period of surplus and contraction is not only in the sky; The blessing of nourishing grace can last forever.

fortunately, even, the song sings with ambition.

Translation:

Although the tortoise has a long life, its life will eventually end;

Although Tengsnakes can fly through clouds and fog, they will eventually die and turn to dust.

Although the old swift horse is crouching beside the manger, its ambition is still to gallop thousands of miles;

Even in their later years, aspiring people will never stop trying to make progress.

the life span of people is not only determined by heaven;

if you take good care of your body and mind, you will live longer.

I'm so lucky. Let's express our thoughts and feelings by singing.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Gui Mushou