靠山吃山 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 靠山吃山

靠山吃山

Definition Backer and eat the mountain

Usage

Characters 靠 kào 山 shān 吃 chī

COMMON WORDS WITH 靠山吃山
	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 / to live off the land

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