靠山吃山，靠水吃水 — “Rely on the mountains to live off the mountains, rely on the water to live off the water”
靠山吃山，靠水吃水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's way of life to local conditions and make full use of available resources; to live off the land/water”. Literally, “Rely on the mountains to live off the mountains, rely on the water to live off the water”.
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What does 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 mean?
靠山吃山，靠水吃水 (kào shān chī shān ， kào shuǐ chī shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's way of life to local conditions and make full use of available resources; to live off the land/water”.
How do you pronounce 靠山吃山，靠水吃水?
靠山吃山，靠水吃水 is pronounced kào shān chī shān ， kào shuǐ chī shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 literally mean?
Literally, 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 means “Rely on the mountains to live off the mountains, rely on the water to live off the water”. It is used to mean “to adapt one's way of life to local conditions and make full use of available resources; to live off the land/water”.
What is the Chinese definition of 靠山吃山，靠水吃水?
比喻自己所在的地方有什么条件，就依靠什么条件生活。