树怕没根，人怕没理樹怕沒根，人怕沒理樹怕沒根，人怕沒理

a tree fears having no roots; a person fears being in the wrong

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A person who has no reason on their side can't stand firm. Reason is what counts.

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Simplified: 树怕没根，人怕没理
Traditional (Taiwan): 樹怕沒根，人怕沒理
Pinyin: shù pà méi gēn, rén pà méi lǐ
Bopomofo: ㄕㄨˋ ㄆㄚˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄍㄣ，ㄖㄣˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄌㄧˇ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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