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树挪死，人挪活

shù nuó sǐ , rén nuó huó

Definitions

  • •lit. if moved to a new location, a tree will die, but a person will live (idiom)
  • •fig. human beings, unlike trees, thrive on change

Child Words of 树挪死，人挪活

挪
nuó
死
sǐ
人
rén
活
huó
树
shù