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Jyutping kaau3 saan1 hek3 saan1 , kaau3 seoi2 hek3 seoi2
Pinyin kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
  2. fig. to make the best use of local resources
  3. to exploit one's position to advance oneself
  4. to find one's niche
  5. to live off the land