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靠山吃山 Pronunciation and Pinyin

靠山吃山 Usage and Examples

Live off the land

Make the best use of local resources

Rely on local resources

The characters in 靠山吃山

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
靠
kào15lean on, rely on
山
shān3mountain or hill
吃
chī6to eat
山
shān3mountain or hill

More words starting with 靠

  • kào靠bú不zhù住Unreliable, Undependable
  • kào靠qí乞tǎo讨dù度rì日live by begging, beg for a living
  • kào靠guān关xi系ér而fēi非néng能lì力connections over competence, who you know, not what you know
  • kào靠qián前near the front, earlier
  • kào靠zài在lean against, rest on
  • kào靠zài在le了leaned against, rested on
  • kào靠diàn垫a cushion for leaning on
  • kào靠qiáng墙ér而lì立Stand against the wall, Lean against the wall
  • kào靠tou头Lean your head, Rest your head
  • kào靠shān山a powerful supporter or backer
  • kào靠àn岸dock, berth
  • kào靠de得zhù住reliable; dependable; trustworthy

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Questions about 靠山吃山

What does 靠山吃山 mean in Chinese?

靠山吃山 (kào shān chī shān) means “Live off the land, Make the best use of local resources, Rely on local resources”.

How do you pronounce 靠山吃山?

靠山吃山 is pronounced kào shān chī shān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Live off the land” in Chinese?

“Live off the land” is 靠山吃山 (kào shān chī shān) in Chinese.

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