Word

HSK	Not in HSK
FREQUENCY	Unknown

靠山吃山，靠水吃水 kào shān chī shān ， kào shuǐ chī shuǐ

DEFINITIONS

lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
fig. to make the best use of local resources
to exploit one's position to advance oneself
to find one's niche
to live off the land

CHARACTERS

靠 kào HSK 5	lean on, trust, depend on; near
山 shān HSK 3	mountain, hill, peak
吃 chī HSK 1	eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
山 shān HSK 3	mountain, hill, peak
靠 kào HSK 5	lean on, trust, depend on; near
水 shuǐ HSK 1	water, liquid, lotion, juice
吃 chī HSK 1	eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
水 shuǐ HSK 1	water, liquid, lotion, juice