靠山吃山，靠水吃水 (kaau3 saan1 hek3 saan1 ，kaau3 seoi2 hek3 seoi2): lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary

kaau3 saan1 hek3 saan1 ，kaau3 seoi2 hek3 seoi2靠山吃山，靠水吃水

Jyutpingkaau3 saan1 hek3 saan1 ，kaau3 seoi2 hek3 seoi2

Yalekau sān hek sān ，kau séui hek séui

Definition

lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom); to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to live off the land

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T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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