但存方寸地，留与子孙耕但存方寸地，留與子孫耕但存方寸地，留與子孫耕

just keep a square inch of heart, to leave for descendants to farm

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Keep a good heart and noble values, which is the best legacy to leave one's descendants. Approving.

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Simplified: 但存方寸地，留与子孙耕
Traditional (Taiwan): 但存方寸地，留與子孫耕
Pinyin: dàn cún fāngcùndì, liú yǔ zǐsūn gēng
Bopomofo: ㄉㄢˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄤㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˋ，ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄩˇ ㄗˇ ㄙㄨㄣㄍㄥ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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