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Jyutping
hou3 gong3 jung6 zoi6 dou1 jan6 soeng5
Pinyin
hǎo gāng yòng zài dāo rèn shàng
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, idiomatic
to use the best resources in the most important areas
災後重建必須好鋼用在刀刃上。
灾后重建必须好钢用在刀刃上。
zāi hòu chóng jiàn bì xū hǎo gāng yòng zài dāo rèn shàng .
When rebuilding after a disaster, one must put the resources where they count.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
灾后重建必须好钢用在刀刃上。
災後重建必須好鋼用在刀刃上。
zāi hòu chóng jiàn bì xū hǎo gāng yòng zài dāo rèn shàng .
When rebuilding after a disaster, one must put the resources where they count.
When rebuilding after a disaster, one must use resources where they count.