沿波讨源 — “Follow the waves to seek the source”
沿波讨源 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace the origin or root cause of something by following its course or developments; to investigate the fundamental aspects of a matter”. Literally, “Follow the waves to seek the source”.
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What does 沿波讨源 mean?
沿波讨源 (yán bō tǎo yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace the origin or root cause of something by following its course or developments; to investigate the fundamental aspects of a matter”.
How do you pronounce 沿波讨源?
沿波讨源 is pronounced yán bō tǎo yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沿波讨源 literally mean?
Literally, 沿波讨源 means “Follow the waves to seek the source”. It is used to mean “to trace the origin or root cause of something by following its course or developments; to investigate the fundamental aspects of a matter”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沿波讨源?
沿波：顺着水流；讨源：探索源头。循着水流寻找源头。原比喻作文时由次要的写到主要的，最后点出主题。后比喻探讨事物的本末。