众人拾柴火焰高

Traditional: 眾人拾柴火焰高
zhòng rén shí chái huǒ yàn gāo
Dictionary entry
(lit.) when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (proverb)

What does 众人拾柴火焰高 mean?

众人拾柴火焰高 (zhòng rén shí chái huǒ yàn gāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (proverb)
2(fig.) the more people, the more strength

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众人拾柴火焰高
zhòng rén shí chái huǒ yàn gāo
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