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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
授之以魚不如授之以漁 授之以鱼不如授之以渔 [shou4 zhi1 yi3 yu2 bu4 ru2 shou4 zhi1 yi3 yu2] /give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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