人是活的，钱是死的人是活的，錢是死的人是活的，錢是死的

people are alive, money is dead

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: People can create wealth, while money just sits there, so people matter more than money. Said to encourage someone who has lost money or to prioritise people and flexibility.

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Simplified: 人是活的，钱是死的
Traditional (Taiwan): 人是活的，錢是死的
Pinyin: rén shì huó de, qián shì sǐ de
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄉㄜ，ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄙˇ ˙ㄉㄜ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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