以工代賑

Chinese

to use; according to; so as to
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
 
work; worker; skill
work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labour
 
substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
 
to relieve (the distressed)
trad. (以工代賑)
simp. (以工代赈)

Pronunciation


Idiom

以工代賑

  1. to use or create job opportunities to replace relief measures