火要空心,人要实心火要空心,人要實心火要空心,人要實心

a fire needs a hollow heart, a person needs a solid heart

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A fire burns best with air space in the middle; a person should be sincere and reliable to get things done. Approving advice about honesty.

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Simplified: 火要空心,人要实心
Traditional (Taiwan): 火要空心,人要實心
Pinyin: huǒ yào kōngxīn,rén yào shíxīn
Bopomofo: ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄠˋ ㄎㄨㄥㄒㄧㄣ,ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄣ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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