留得青山在,不怕没柴烧 留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒 留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒

as long as the green hills remain, no fear of lacking firewood

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning
As long as you survive and keep your strength, you can recover later. Compare "live to fight another day".
Simplified
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
Traditional (Taiwan)
留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒
Pinyin
liúdéqīngshānzài, búpàméicháishāo
Bopomofo
ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄗㄞˋ,ㄅㄨˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄔㄞˊ ㄕㄠ

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