靠山吃山，靠水吃水
靠山吃山，靠水吃水
kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ
lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom); fig. to make the best use of local resources; to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to find one's niche
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- (idiom, verb) lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
- fig. to make the best use of local resources
- to exploit one's position to advance oneself
- to find one's niche
- to live off the land
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