留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 — “If the green hills remain, there will still be firewood to burn”
留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as long as the fundamental conditions or one's core strengths are preserved, other problems can eventually be resolved, or new opportunities will arise. It conveys the idea that if the main thing is kept intact, there is always hope for recovery or success”. Literally, “If the green hills remain, there will still be firewood to burn”.
留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧
Origin and Story of 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧
Lin Daiyu, highly sensitive, heard from Xue Baochai's servants that the Xue family was making arrangements for Baoqin, causing her to sleep in her clothes.
In a dream, she saw people from Nanjing arriving to take her back for marriage, and Baoyu also urged her to return.
She woke up from the dream with a start, spitting fresh blood and feeling utterly dispirited.
Zijuan, beside her, comforted her, advising her to take care of her health, reminding her that "as long as the green hills remain, there will still be firewood to burn."
Daiyu then drowsily lay down again, falling back into a dream.
Idioms Related to 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧
Synonyms of 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧
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，，bù不chóu愁méi没chái柴shāo烧Where there's a will, there's a way
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧
What does 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 mean?
留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 (liú dé qīng shān zài ， yī jiù yǒu chái shāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as long as the fundamental conditions or one's core strengths are preserved, other problems can eventually be resolved, or new opportunities will arise. It conveys the idea that if the main thing is kept intact, there is always hope for recovery or success”.
How do you pronounce 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧?
留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 is pronounced liú dé qīng shān zài ， yī jiù yǒu chái shāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 literally mean?
Literally, 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 means “If the green hills remain, there will still be firewood to burn”. It is used to mean “as long as the fundamental conditions or one's core strengths are preserved, other problems can eventually be resolved, or new opportunities will arise. It conveys the idea that if the main thing is kept intact, there is always hope for recovery or success”.
Where does 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 come from?
留得青山在，依旧有柴烧 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 留得青山在，依旧有柴烧?
比喻能保留最根本的条件，其他问题就可得到解决。同“留得青山在，不怕没柴烧”。