野火烧不尽，春风吹又生

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

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Child Words of 野火烧不尽，春风吹又生

no; not so

to the greatest extent

(once) again

to blow

spring (season)

fire

to burn

to be born

to use up

field

wind

not completely

to set fire to

wildfire