此处不留人，会有留人处 — “If one opportunity or place is not suitable”
此处不留人，会有留人处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If one opportunity or place is not suitable”. Another will eventually present itself. There are always other options available. (Similar to "If one door closes, another opens."). Literally, “If this place doesn't keep you, there will be a place that does”.
此处不留人，会有留人处 Pronunciation and Pinyin
此处不留人，会有留人处 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 此处不留人，会有留人处
During the Southern Chen Dynasty, Consort Zhang was highly favored by the emperor, causing Empress Shen to be neglected, often for more than half a year without the emperor's visit.
One day, the emperor finally visited Empress Shen, but intended to leave shortly after arriving.
The Empress did not try to keep him.
The emperor, feeling surprised, composed a poem: "Whether one is kept or not, if not kept, one leaves. If this place doesn't keep a person, there will be a place that does."
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What does 此处不留人，会有留人处 mean?
此处不留人，会有留人处 (cǐ chù bù liú rén ， huì yǒu liú rén chù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If one opportunity or place is not suitable”.
How do you pronounce 此处不留人，会有留人处?
此处不留人，会有留人处 is pronounced cǐ chù bù liú rén ， huì yǒu liú rén chù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 此处不留人，会有留人处 literally mean?
Literally, 此处不留人，会有留人处 means “If this place doesn't keep you, there will be a place that does”. It is used to mean “If one opportunity or place is not suitable”.
Where does 此处不留人，会有留人处 come from?
此处不留人，会有留人处 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 此处不留人，会有留人处?
指这里不可居留，自会有可居留的地方。