摘山煮海 — “Mine mountains and boil the sea”
摘山煮海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undertake colossal projects requiring immense effort to exploit natural resources, such as mining mountains for minerals and extracting salt by boiling seawater; to develop resources on a grand scale”. Literally, “Mine mountains and boil the sea”.
摘山煮海 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 摘山煮海 mean?
摘山煮海 (zhāi shān zhǔ hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undertake colossal projects requiring immense effort to exploit natural resources, such as mining mountains for minerals and extracting salt by boiling seawater; to develop resources on a grand scale”.
How do you pronounce 摘山煮海?
摘山煮海 is pronounced zhāi shān zhǔ hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摘山煮海 literally mean?
Literally, 摘山煮海 means “Mine mountains and boil the sea”. It is used to mean “to undertake colossal projects requiring immense effort to exploit natural resources, such as mining mountains for minerals and extracting salt by boiling seawater; to develop resources on a grand scale”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摘山煮海?
摘：开发。开山炼铜，煮海取盐