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- lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
- fig. to make the best use of local resources
- to exploit one's position to advance oneself
- to find one's niche
- to live off the land
“make use of local resources”
比喻自己所在的地方有什么条件，就依靠什么条件生活。