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煮海为盐
zhǔ​hǎi​wéi​yán

boil seawater for salt

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煮海为盐 煮海為鹽 zhǔ​hǎi​wéi​yán
boil seawater for salt
To boil seawater to produce salt; a literary expression referring to extracting salt from the sea or, more broadly, to making use of natural resources to generate wealth.