汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 靠山吃山,靠水吃水
靠山吃山,靠水吃水
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
As an analogy, live on whatever conditions you have in your place
比喻利用职务之便谋取私利。 比喻利用周围现成的有利条件发展生产﹐改善生活。
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