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就地取材

Mandarin · pinyin jiù dì qǔ cái

to draw on local resources
using materials at hand

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就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
取: qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
材: cái · material, stuff; timber; talent

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4–4–3–2 · jiu4 di4 qu3 cai2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zau6 dei6 ceoi2 coi4

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(idiomatic) to make use of local resources (including materials and people)

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