Sentences with phrase «qi yong»
The activity of saving and re-using things is in keeping with the Chinese adage wu jin qi yong — «waste not» — a prerequisite for survival during periods of social and political turmoil.
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Titled «wu jin qi yong,» or «Waste Not» (2005), a popular adage during the years of the Cultural Revolution (1966 - 1976), the work is a sprawling, though densely compacted array of household objects placed on the second floor atrium.