- lit. if moved to a new location, a tree will die, but a person will live (idiom)
- fig. human beings, unlike trees, thrive on change
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 人挪活 (human beings thrive on change)
- 树挪死 (if moved, a tree will die)
This idiom suggests that people can adapt and flourish in new environments, unlike trees which are rooted in one place. It emphasizes the importance of flexibility and the ability to embrace change in life.
In life, sometimes change is necessary; people thrive on it.
This part of the idiom illustrates that trees, once uprooted, cannot survive effectively in a new environment. It implies that some things are less adaptable to change compared to others.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shù nuó sǐ , rén nuó huó树挪死,人挪活human beings thrive on changerén人nuó挪huó活people adapt and liveshù树bān搬sǐ死a tree may die if movedhuán jìng环境biàn huà变化changing environmentshì yìng适应huán jìng环境adapting to the environmentyí jū移居shēng huó生活relocating for a better lifelíng huó灵活yìng biàn应变flexible adaptationshēng cún生存néng lì能力survival abilitygǎi biàn改变xí guàn习惯changing habitsshùn yìng顺应biàn huà变化embracing changeshēng huó生活zhuǎn biàn转变life transitionzhí yè职业zhuǎn xíng转型career transformationqiān yí迁移jī huì机会opportunity for relocation