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山不转路转

Traditional (Taiwan): 山不轉路轉

shānbùzhuànlùzhuàn ㄕㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ

    • if the mountain won't move, the road will go around it (idiom)

      lit.

    • there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles

      fig.

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Literally
if the mountain won't turn, the road will
Meaning
If one way is blocked, another can be found; things change, and people may meet again. Said as comfort or a veiled warning, like 'what goes around comes around'.

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