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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 靠山喫山，靠水喫水 [ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄢ ㄔ ㄕㄢ , ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔ ㄕㄨㄟˇ; kao4 shan1 chi1 shan1 , kao4 shui3 chi1 shui3]
 The mountain dweller lives from the mountain, the shore dweller lives from the sea. (idiom)
 to make the best use of local resources
 fig. to exploit one's position to advance oneself
 to find one's niche
 to live off the land
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