挹彼注兹 — “To take from one place to supply another”
挹彼注兹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take from one place to supply another”. To use a surplus to make up for a deficiency; to make up for a deficit by drawing on a surplus. Literally, “Ladle from that, pour into this”.
挹彼注兹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 挹彼注兹 mean?
挹彼注兹 (yì bǐ zhù zī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take from one place to supply another”.
How do you pronounce 挹彼注兹?
挹彼注兹 is pronounced yì bǐ zhù zī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挹彼注兹 literally mean?
Literally, 挹彼注兹 means “Ladle from that, pour into this”. It is used to mean “to take from one place to supply another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挹彼注兹?
挹：舀，汲取；彼：那个；注：灌；兹：这个。把液体从一个容器中舀出，倒入另一个容器。引伸为以有余来弥补不足。