就地取材 Use local materials
Explanation
就地取材指的是在本地寻找所需的材料，充分利用现有的资源，避免浪费和运输成本。这个成语体现了一种灵活变通、因地制宜的精神。
Jiu Di Qu Cai means to find the needed materials locally, making full use of existing resources to avoid waste and transportation costs. This idiom reflects a spirit of flexibility and adaptation to local conditions.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的著名诗人，有一天，来到一处风景秀丽的山谷，准备在此创作一首诗歌。他发现附近并没有纸笔，于是灵机一动，心想：何不就地取材呢？他环顾四周，发现山谷里生长着许多茂密的竹子，于是他便砍下一些竹子，用刀将竹片削成薄片，再用山泉水浸泡，使其变得柔软，然后晾干。接着，他又将山谷里找到的石头磨成墨，用自制的竹片蘸上墨水，开始书写。最终，他创作出一首优美的诗歌，并用这种独特的材料记录下来，这便是就地取材的真实写照。
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, a famous poet named Li Bai came to a beautiful mountain valley one day to write a poem. He found that there were no paper and pens nearby, so he had a sudden inspiration: why not use local materials? He looked around and found many dense bamboo trees growing in the valley, so he cut down some bamboos, used a knife to cut the bamboo into thin pieces, and then soaked them in mountain spring water to make them soft, before drying them. Then, he ground the stones he found in the valley into ink, and used his homemade bamboo strips to dip in the ink and began to write. In the end, he wrote a beautiful poem, and recorded it with these unique materials—a true example of making use of local resources.
Usage
常用作谓语、宾语；指就地取材
Often used as predicate or object; means: to use local materials
Examples
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为了修建这座桥，当地政府决定就地取材，利用河边的石头和木材。
wèile xiūjiàn zhè zuò qiáo, dāngdì zhèngfǔ juédìng jiù dì qǔ cái, lìyòng hé biān de shítou hé mùcái
To build this bridge, the local government decided to use local materials, using stones and wood from the river bank.
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这次活动我们决定就地取材，充分利用现有的资源。
zhè cì huódòng wǒmen juédìng jiù dì qǔ cái, chōngfèn lìyòng xiàn yǒu de zīyuán
For this activity, we decided to use readily available resources.