就地取材
jiù​dì​qǔ​cái

to draw on local resources

  • created sense approved 就地取材 · jiù​dì​qǔ​cái · to draw on local resources — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    就地取材

    jiù​dì​qǔ​cái

    to draw on local resources

    to use materials available on the spot; to recruit local talent or use what is at hand rather than seeking help from elsewhere

    就地 (literal) → 就地 · jiù​dì · on the spot 取材 (literal) → 取材 · qǔ​cái · to select raw materials

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense