汲取
jí qǔ
Pinyin
Definition
汲取
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- to draw
- to derive
- to absorb
Character Decomposition
Idioms (16)
以貌取人
- 1 to judge sb by appearances (idiom)
取长补短
- 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
- 1 each takes what he needs (idiom)
咎由自取
- 1 to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
- 2 to bring trouble through one's own actions
囊中取物
- 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
汲取门前鉴湖水,酿得绍酒万里香”。黄酒可谓是绍兴的城市名片。作为世界三大酿制古酒之一,甘润的老酒也激发了无数骚人墨客的灵感,孕育出了这方水土的文化底蕴。千百年来,绍兴钟灵毓秀,人才辈出。
"Drawing water from the neighbouring Jian Lake, the reputation of the Shaoxing wine distilled here has spread far and wide." Huangjiu can be said to be the calling card of the city of Shaoxing. As the world's third largest brewer of traditional Chinese liquors, the sweet thirst-quenching Shaoxing wine has served as inspiration for many literati and shaped the local cultural scene. For thousands of years Shaoxing has served as a breeding ground for literati and talent has emerged in great numbers.