树靠一张皮,人争一口气 樹靠一張皮,人爭一口氣 樹靠一張皮,人爭一口氣

a tree depends on its bark; a person strives for a breath

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
A person needs pride and ambition to make life worthwhile. Approving.
Simplified
树靠一张皮,人争一口气
Traditional (Taiwan)
樹靠一張皮,人爭一口氣
Pinyin
shù kào yì zhāng pí, rén zhēngyìkǒuqì
Bopomofo
ㄕㄨˋ ㄎㄠˋ ㄧˋ ㄓㄤ ㄆㄧˊ,ㄖㄣˊ ㄓㄥ ㄧˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄑㄧˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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