lau4 dak1 cing1 saan1 zoi6 ，bat1 paa3 mut6 caai4 siu1留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
Jyutpinglau4 dak1 cing1 saan1 zoi6 ，bat1 paa3 mut6 caai4 siu1
Yalelàuh dāk chīng sān joih ，bāt pa muth chàih sīu
Definition
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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