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靠山吃山，靠水吃水

kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ

9-character word

What 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 means

1. lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
2. fig. to make the best use of local resources
3. to exploit one's position to advance oneself
4. to find one's niche
5. to live off the land

The characters in 靠山吃山，靠水吃水

• 靠kàoto lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to
• 山shānmountain; hill; (colloquial) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
• 吃chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy
• 山shānmountain; hill; (colloquial) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
• 靠kàoto lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to
• 水shuǐwater; (after a name) ... River; to swim (used mostly in 会水
• 吃chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy
• 水shuǐwater; (after a name) ... River; to swim (used mostly in 会水