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物盡其用

简物尽其用 · 繁物盡其用

Mandarin · pinyin wù jìn qí yòng

to use sth to the full
to make the best use of everything

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物: wù · thing, substance, creature
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其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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4–4–2–4 · wu4 jin4 qi2 yong4

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mat6 zeon6 kei4 jung6

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(idiomatic) to fully utilize something; to use something to the full

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