野火燒不盡，春風吹又生 yě huǒ shāo bù jìn ， chūn fēng chuī yòu shēng

cannot be wiped out; keeps coming back

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb)
  2. 2. fig. cannot be easily eliminated
  3. 3. abbr. to 野火春风yě huǒ chūn fēng

Characters

Character Meaning
野 yě HSK 6
open space; field; plain
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming
燒 shāo
to burn; to heat; to cook
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
盡 jìn
entirely; all; to the utmost
春 chūn HSK 3
spring (season); youthful; joyful
風 fēng
wind; style; manner
吹 chuī HSK 5
to blow; to boast; to brag
又 yòu HSK 3
(once) again; also; both... and...
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw