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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

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

靠

HSK 24

含义lean on, trust, depend on; near

拼音kào

山

HSK 11

含义mountain, hill, peak

拼音shān

吃

HSK 11

含义eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear

拼音chī

水

HSK 11

含义water, liquid, lotion, juice

拼音shuǐ