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留得青山在,不愁沒柴燒

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leave (message); to retain; to stay
leave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve
 
get; obtain; gain
get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
 
green mountains; mountains with lush forests; psycho
(located) at; in; exist
(located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing
 
to not worry
have not; drowned; to end
have not; drowned; to end; to die; to inundate
 
firewood
to burn; to cook; to stew
to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; fever
 
trad. (留得青山在,不愁沒柴燒) 青山 不愁
simp. (留得青山在,不愁没柴烧) 青山 不愁
Literally: “As long as the green mountains are there, one need not worry about firewood.”

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留得青山在,不愁沒柴燒

  1. Alternative form of 留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒 / 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧 (liú dé qīngshān zài, bùpà méi chái shāo, While there's life, there's hope.)