山中常有千年树，世上少有百岁人山中常有千年樹，世上少有百歲人山中常有千年樹，世上少有百歲人

in the mountains there are often thousand-year trees, in the world there are few hundred-year-old people

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Life is short, so cherish your time. Said as a reflective reminder to make the most of life.

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Simplified: 山中常有千年树，世上少有百岁人
Traditional (Taiwan): 山中常有千年樹，世上少有百歲人
Pinyin: shān zhōngcháng yǒu qiānnián shù, shìshàng shǎoyǒu bǎisuì rén
Bopomofo: ㄕㄢㄓㄨㄥㄔㄤˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄢㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋ，ㄕˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄠˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄞˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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