人活一张脸，树活一层皮人活一張臉，樹活一層皮人活一張臉，樹活一層皮

a person lives for a face, a tree lives for a layer of bark

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: People need a sense of shame and dignity, as trees need bark. Said when urging self-respect or admonishing shameless behaviour.

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Simplified: 人活一张脸，树活一层皮
Traditional (Taiwan): 人活一張臉，樹活一層皮
Pinyin: rén huó yì zhāng liǎn, shù huó yìcéng pí
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄧˋ ㄓㄤㄌㄧㄢˇ，ㄕㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄧˋ ㄘㄥˊ ㄆㄧˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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