fā jué
to excavate
to explore
(fig.) to unearth
to tap into
cǎi jué
to excavate
to extract (ore)
wā jué
to excavate
to dig
to unearth
Jué kè
Digg (social news website)
kāi jué
to excavate
to dig out
fig. to investigate (in an archive)
jué chū
to exhume
to unearth
to dig out
lín kě jué jǐng
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
jué mù biān shī
to exhume a body for public flogging (idiom)
luó jué
to scrape around for money
hard pressed for cash
cf 羅雀掘鼠|罗雀掘鼠 to net birds and dig for rats (idiom)
luó què jué shǔ
lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash
on the verge of bankruptcy
chī shuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén
Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
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