以邻为壑(yǐ lín wéi hè)

4 charactersTrad. 以鄰爲壑

to use one's neighbor as a drain

Character breakdown

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old variant of 以[yi3]Full guide →
neighborFull guide →
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Word information

Pinyin
yǐ lín wéi hè
Meaning
to use one's neighbor as a drain
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
以鄰爲壑

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