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留得青山在,不愁没柴烧
留得青山在,不愁没柴烧
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留得青山在,不愁没柴烧

留得青山在,不愁没柴烧 — “If the green mountains remain, one need not worry about lacking firewood”

留得青山在,不愁没柴烧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as long as the fundamental conditions or resources remain, one need not worry about temporary setbacks or losses; implying that hope persists where a foundation exists, and recovery is possible”. Literally, “If the green mountains remain, one need not worry about lacking firewood”.

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留得青山在,不愁没柴烧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

留得青山在,不愁没柴烧 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
留
liú10to stay, keep, or reserve
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
青
qīng8green, blue, or young
山
shān3mountain or hill
在
zài6to be at or in
,,—
不
bù4not
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
没
méi7not; have not
柴
chái10firewood, kindling, or tough
烧
shāo10cook, burn, or fever

Example Sentence with 留得青山在,不愁没柴烧

这次投资虽然亏损了一点,但我们公司的核心技术还在,留得青山在,不愁没柴烧,我们一定能东山再起。
Although this investment incurred some losses, our company's core technology is still intact. As long as the foundation remains, we will surely recover and thrive again.

Idioms Related to 留得青山在,不愁没柴烧

Synonyms of 留得青山在,不愁没柴烧

  • liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在,,bù不pà怕méi没chái柴shāo烧Where there is life, there is hope

More idioms starting with 留

  • liú留yī一shǒu手keep a trick up one's sleeve
  • liú留zhōng中bù不xià下shelve indefinitely without action
  • liú留zhōng中bù不chū出shelve indefinitely without decision
  • liú留zhōng中bù不fā发to pigeonhole a document indefinitely
  • liú留yú余dì地leave room to spare
  • liú留qǔ取dān丹xīn心zhào照hàn汗qīng青Leave loyal heart to illuminate history
  • liú留hòu后lù路leave a way out
  • liú留wěi尾ba巴leave loose ends
  • liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在,,yī依jiù旧yǒu有chái柴shāo烧Keep core strengths, find new opportunities
  • liú留liàn恋bù不shě舍reluctant to leave
  • liú留yǒu有yú余dì地leave room for maneuver

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Questions about 留得青山在,不愁没柴烧

What does 留得青山在,不愁没柴烧 mean?

留得青山在,不愁没柴烧 (liú dé qīng shān zài , bù chóu méi chái shāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as long as the fundamental conditions or resources remain, one need not worry about temporary setbacks or losses; implying that hope persists where a foundation exists, and recovery is possible”.

How do you pronounce 留得青山在,不愁没柴烧?

留得青山在,不愁没柴烧 is pronounced liú dé qīng shān zài , bù chóu méi chái shāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 留得青山在,不愁没柴烧 literally mean?

Literally, 留得青山在,不愁没柴烧 means “If the green mountains remain, one need not worry about lacking firewood”. It is used to mean “as long as the fundamental conditions or resources remain, one need not worry about temporary setbacks or losses; implying that hope persists where a foundation exists, and recovery is possible”.

What is the Chinese definition of 留得青山在,不愁没柴烧?

比喻只要基础或根本还存在,暂时遭受损失或挫折无伤大体。

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