树老怕空，人老怕松樹老怕空，人老怕松樹老怕空，人老怕松

old trees fear going hollow; old people fear going slack

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: As people age, they must guard against losing their drive and discipline.

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Simplified: 树老怕空，人老怕松
Traditional (Taiwan): 樹老怕空，人老怕松
Pinyin: shù lǎo pà kōng, rén lǎo pà sōng
Bopomofo: ㄕㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄚˋ ㄎㄨㄥ，ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄚˋ ㄙㄨㄥ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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