留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 liú de qīng shān zài ， bù pà méi chái shāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.

CHARACTERS

留 liú
HSK 3
stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
得 de
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
青 qīng
HSK 5
blue, green, black; young
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕 pà
HSK 3
to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
没 méi
HSK 1
not, have not, none; drown, sink
柴 chái
HSK 5
firewood, faggots, fuel
烧 shāo
HSK 3
burn; bake; heat; roast