to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything
trad. 物盡其用
Also written 物盡其用【wù jìn qí yòng】
Characters in this word
4物
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(bound form) thing, (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
- Pinyin
- wù
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 6704 of 2500
尽
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to the greatest extent, (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme, to be within the limits of, to give priority to
- Pinyin
- jǐn
- Traditional
- 儘
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 2396 of 2500
其
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his, her, its, their, that, such, it (refers to sth preceding it)
- Pinyin
- qí
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 1145 of 2500
用
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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
- Pinyin
- yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 135 of 2500