取之不盡,用之不竭

简 取之不尽,用之不竭 · 繁 取之不盡,用之不竭
Mandarin · pinyin qǔ zhī bù jìn , yòng zhī bù jié

Meanings

  1. limitless supply (of)
  2. inexhaustible
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取
qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
盡
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用
yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
竭
jié · put forth great effort; exhaust
尽
jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete
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取之不盡,用之不竭 · qu3 zhi1 bu4 jin4 , yong4 zhi1 bu4 jie2
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Exact source record取之不盡,用之不竭 取之不尽,用之不竭 [qu3 zhi1 bu4 jin4 , yong4 zhi1 bu4 jie2] /limitless supply (of)/inexhaustible/