以工代赈 yǐ gōng dài zhèn

to provide work to relieve poverty

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to provide work to relieve poverty

Characters

Character Meaning
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
工 gōng HSK 1
work; labor; worker
代 dài HSK 5
to substitute; to replace; to act on behalf of others
赈 zhèn
to provide relief; to aid