取之不尽，用之不竭 — “Inexhaustible”
取之不尽，用之不竭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inexhaustible”. An endless supply; to be abundant and never run out. Literally, “Take from it without exhausting it, use it without depleting it”.
取之不尽，用之不竭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
取之不尽，用之不竭 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 取之不尽，用之不竭
During the Song Dynasty, after Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou, he visited the Red Cliff and spontaneously composed "composed Ode to the Red Cliff".
In it, he wrote: "Only the clear breeze above the river and the bright moon among the mountainswhen heard, they become sound; when seen, they take on color. They can be taken without prohibition, and used without exhaustion. This is the endless treasure of the Creator."
Through these lines, he expressed his feelings of being undervalued and his unfulfilled talents.
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Synonyms of 取之不尽，用之不竭
More idioms starting with 取
- qǔ取yì义chéng成rén仁sacrifice life for righteousness
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jìn尽endless supply
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jìn尽，，yòng用zhī之yǒu有yú余inexhaustible supply
- qǔ取zhī之bù不jié竭inexhaustible supply
- qǔ取luàn乱wǔ侮wáng亡exploit chaos and oppress the perishing
- qǔ取luàn乱cún存wáng亡Exploit chaos, save the perishing
- qǔ取yǔ予yǒu有jié节judicious and moderate in taking and giving
- qǔ取xìn信yú于rén人Win the trust of others
- qǔ取xìn信yú于mín民Win the trust of the people
- qǔ取qí其jīng精huá华，，qù去qí其zāo糟pò粕absorb the essence, discard the dross
- qǔ取qiǎo巧tú图biàn便cut corners for convenience
- qǔ取fǎ法hū乎shàng上Aim high, set highest standards
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Open the tool →Questions about 取之不尽，用之不竭
What does 取之不尽，用之不竭 mean?
取之不尽，用之不竭 (qǔ zhī bù jìn ， yòng zhī bù jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inexhaustible”.
How do you pronounce 取之不尽，用之不竭?
取之不尽，用之不竭 is pronounced qǔ zhī bù jìn ， yòng zhī bù jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 取之不尽，用之不竭 literally mean?
Literally, 取之不尽，用之不竭 means “Take from it without exhausting it, use it without depleting it”. It is used to mean “Inexhaustible”.
Where does 取之不尽，用之不竭 come from?
取之不尽，用之不竭 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 取之不尽，用之不竭?
竭：尽，完。拿不完，用不尽。形容非常丰富。