zhòng rén shí chái huǒ yàn gāo

Traditional: 眾人拾柴火焰高

众人拾柴火焰高 (zhòng rén shí chái huǒ yàn gāo) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (proverb); fig. the more people, the more strength”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 众人拾柴火焰高

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