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1 lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
2 to use this in place of that
3 what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

各取所需

gè qǔ suǒ xū

1 each takes what he needs (idiom)

咎由自取

jiù yóu zì qǔ

1 to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
2 to bring trouble through one's own actions

囊中取物

náng zhōng qǔ wù

1 as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
2 in the bag
3 (as good as) in one's possession

Sample Sentences

我不会用自动取款机，你可以教我吗？

wǒ bùhuì yòng zìdòng qǔkuǎn jī ，nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma ？

I don’t know how to use the ATM. Could you show me how?

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是的，您可以在本市的任意一台本行的自动取款机上使用银行卡。查询帐户余额和取款是不需要收取手续费的。不过如果您要在别的银行的自动取款机上交易，我们将收取一定的手续费。

shìde ，nín kěyǐ zài běnshì de rènyì yī tái běn háng de zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī shàng shǐyòng yínhángkǎ 。cháxún zhànghù yúé hé qǔkuǎn shì bù xūyào shōuqǔ shǒuxùfèi de 。bùguò rúguǒ nín yào zài biéde yínháng de zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī shàng jiāoyì ，wǒmen jiāng shōuqǔ yīdìng de shǒuxùfèi 。

You can use the card at any of our bank's ATM in the city, and there is no service charge for checking account balance or withdrawal. However, if you do any transactions at other banks' ATM, these transactions will be subject to a service charge.

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办好后我可以直接在自动取款机上取钱了吗？需要手续费吗？

bàn hǎo hòu wǒ kěyǐ zhíjiē zài zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī shàng qǔqiánle ma ？xūyào shǒuxùfèi ma ？

Will I be able to withdraw money from an ATM after I open the account? Do I need to pay a fee?

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