树挪死，人挪活

Traditional: 樹挪死，人挪活

shù nuó sǐ , rén nuó huó

Dictionary entry

lit. if moved to a new location, a tree will die, but a person will live (idiom)

What does 树挪死，人挪活 mean?

树挪死，人挪活 (shù nuó sǐ , rén nuó huó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. if moved to a new location, a tree will die, but a person will live (idiom)

2fig. human beings, unlike trees, thrive on change

Character breakdown

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树shùtree · CL:棵[ke1]挪nuóto shift · to move 死sǐto die · impassable 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]活huóto live · alive

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How to pronounce 树挪死，人挪活

树挪死，人挪活

shù nuó sǐ , rén nuó huó

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