靠山吃山
kào​shān​chī​shān

to live off one's local resources

  • created sense approved 靠山吃山 · kào​shān​chī​shān · to live off one's local resources — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 靠山 · kào​shān · to be near a mountain 吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to live on 山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain

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