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穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲
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Definitions
- 1. the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain
Child Words of 穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲
to have; there is
parent
a distant relative
to ask; to inquire
downtown area
unmanned
not to have
deep in the mountains
far
noisy
to distance oneself from (classical)
person; people
deep (lit. and fig.)
parents-in-law of one's offspring
poor
market
rich
mountain; hill (CL:座[zuò])
to exist; to be alive