木生火 meaning in English
wood-fire impairs metal
Examples
- Setting a fire for cooking will not melt the igloo
在屋内焚木生火煮食,是不会把他们住的冰屋溶掉的 - Take wood for example , because wood produces fire , it is the mother of fire ; but it is produced by water , so it ' s water ' s child
以木为例，因为木生火，故木为火之母；但是它由水所生，故又为水之子。 - Generation implies that one kind of thing can promote , aid or bring forth another , i . e . , wood generates fire , fire generates earth , earth generates metal , metal generates water , and water , in turn , generates wood
生意味这一种物质可以促进、援助、产生另外一种物质，例如，木生火、火生土、土生金、金生水、水生木。