挹盈注虚 — “To take from the abundant to supplement the deficient”
挹盈注虚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take from the abundant to supplement the deficient”. To redistribute resources from areas of surplus to areas of scarcity. Literally, “Scoop from the full to pour into the empty”.
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What does 挹盈注虚 mean?
挹盈注虚 (yì yíng zhù xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take from the abundant to supplement the deficient”.
How do you pronounce 挹盈注虚?
挹盈注虚 is pronounced yì yíng zhù xū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挹盈注虚 literally mean?
Literally, 挹盈注虚 means “Scoop from the full to pour into the empty”. It is used to mean “to take from the abundant to supplement the deficient”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挹盈注虚?
指取有余以补不足。