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留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
liúdeqīngshānzài,bùpàméicháishāo
Traditional: 留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
Character Breakdown
留
liú
to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message;
HSK 3
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
青
qīng
nature's color; blue, green, black; young
HSK 5
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
HSK 3
没
méi
not, none, gone; to bury; to sink, to drown
HSK 1
柴
chái
firewood, faggots, fuel; surname
HSK 5
烧
shāo
to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast
HSK 3
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