汉英词典
MEANING OF 靠山吃山，靠水吃水
靠山吃山，靠水吃水
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
As an analogy, live on whatever conditions you have in your place
比喻利用职务之便谋取私利。
比喻利用周围现成的有利条件发展生产﹐改善生活。
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俗话说得好：靠山吃山，靠水吃水。 Common saying says well: Backer has mountain, rely on water draft. | ||
所谓靠山吃山，靠水吃水。 The so-called reflects environment Everyday, relying on water draft. | ||
“ 靠山吃山， 靠水吃水”，亘古以来，这是人们生存的哲理。进入新农村建设时期，对于村官们来说，这句话仍不失为真理。 Enter new rural area to build period , to village officials , this word still truth of can yet be regarded as. | ||
有可能就在觉醒中，越来越多的人们将回归并选择靠山吃山、靠水吃水的生存方式，并生活在对大自然的爱与尊重之中。 It may be that in the awakening, more and more will return to choosing to live again from what the land can provide; and in love and honor of the natural world. | ||
当地人靠山吃山，于森林中获取食物，燃料、海产品以及药物。 Local communities depend on the forests for food, fuel, fishing, and medicine. | ||
