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靠山
kào​shān

backer; backing

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 靠山吃山 kào​shān​chī​shān to live off one's local resources
    To live off the mountain if you live near one; to make a living by relying on the local resources of one's environment
  • 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 kào​shān​chī​shān​kào​shuǐ​chī​shuǐ to live off the land
    to make the best use of local resources or objective conditions to earn a living