壮志未酬

壯志未酬
zhuàngzhìwèichóu

to have great ambitions that have not been realized

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 壮志 zhuàngzhì
  1. great goal
  2. magnificent aspiration
2 未 wèi
  1. not yet
  2. did not
  3. have not
  4. not
  5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep
  6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
=3 酬 chóu old variant of 酬 chóu
=3 酬 chóu variant of 酬 chóu
=3 酬 chóu
  1. to entertain
  2. to repay
  3. to return
  4. to reward
  5. to compensate
  6. to reply
  7. to answer
=3 酬 chóu variant of 酬 chóu