以工代赈 yǐ gōng dài zhèn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to provide work to relieve poverty

CHARACTERS

以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
工 gōng
HSK 1
labor, work; worker, laborer
代 dài
HSK 5
replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
赈 zhèn relieve, aid distressed; rich