Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
授之以魚不如授之以漁 shòu zhī yǐ yú bù rú shòu zhī yǐ yú
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
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to teach; to instruct; to give
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
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to use; by means of; according to
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fish; surname Yu
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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as; such as; as if
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to teach; to instruct; to give
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
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to use; by means of; according to
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to fish; fisherman
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