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留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒
liúdeqīngshānzài,bùpàméicháishāo
1. 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 10 丶
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2 11 丶
青
qīng
nature's color; blue, green, black; young
HSK 5 8 丶
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3 3 丶
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1 6 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
HSK 3 8 丶
没
méi
not, none, gone; to bury; to sink, to drown
HSK 1 7 丶
柴
chái
firewood, faggots, fuel; surname
HSK 5 10 丶
烧
shāo
to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast
HSK 3 10 丶

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