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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
野火燒不盡，春風吹又生 野火烧不尽，春风吹又生 [ye3 huo3 shao1 bu4 jin4 , chun1 feng1 chui1 you4 sheng1] /lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb)/fig. cannot be easily eliminated/abbr. to 野火春風|野火春风[ye3 huo3 chun1 feng1]/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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Other forms in these source records: 野火燒不盡，春風吹又生
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