取 之 不 尽，用 之 不 竭

qǔ zhī bù jìn , yòng zhī bù jiédictionary entry

limitless supply (of) / inexhaustible

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Original source entry:

取之不盡，用之不竭 取之不尽，用之不竭 [qu3 zhi1 bu4 jin4 , yong4 zhi1 bu4 jie2] /limitless supply (of)/inexhaustible/

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Other forms in these source records: 取之不盡，用之不竭

取
qǔ
to take / to get / to choose / to fetch
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
尽
jǐn
to the greatest extent / (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme / to be within the limits of / to give priority to
jìn
to use up / to exhaust / to end / to finish / to the utmost / exhausted / finished / to the limit (of sth) / all / entirely
用
yòng
to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
竭
jié
to exhaust

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