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

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb)
  2. fig. cannot be easily eliminated
  3. abbr. to 野火春風|野火春风[ye3 huo3 chun1 feng1]

CHARACTERS

野 yě
HSK 6
open country, field; wilderness
火 huǒ
HSK 2
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
燒 shāo burn; bake; heat; roast
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
盡 jìn exhaust, use up; deplete
春 chūn
HSK 3
spring; wanton
風 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
吹 chuī
HSK 5
blow; puff; brag, boast
又 yòu
HSK 3
and, also, again, in addition
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth