"吃水" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 吃水 | chī shuǐ | drinking water / to obtain water (for daily needs) / to absorb water / draft (of ship) |   | |
Results beginning with 吃水 | ||||
| 吃水不忘掘井人 | chī shuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén | Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom) | | |
| 吃水不忘挖井人 | chī shuǐ bù wàng wā jǐng rén | see 吃水不忘掘井人[chi1 shui3 bu4 wang4 jue2 jing3 ren2] | | |
Approximate Results for 吃水 | ||||
| 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 | kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ | 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 | | |
