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老天爷饿不死瞎家雀

lǎo tiān yé è bù sǐ xiā jiā què

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. heaven won't let the sparrows go hungry (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. don't give up hope
  3. 3. if you tough it out, there will be light at the end of the tunnel