饮水知源 — “To be grateful for the source of one's blessings”
饮水知源 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be grateful for the source of one's blessings”. To remember where one comes from; to acknowledge the origin. Literally, “Drink water, know the source”.
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饮水知源 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮水知源 Character Breakdown
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我们今天的幸福生活来之不易，大家都要饮水知源，珍惜现在所拥有的一切。
Our happy life today did not come easily; everyone should remember its source and cherish everything we now possess.
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Synonyms of 饮水知源
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- yǐn饮bīng冰nèi内rè热consumed by extreme anxiety
- yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life
- yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声bear a grievance and sorrow in silence
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而sǐ死die filled with bitter regret
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而zhōng终die with bitter regret
- yǐn饮qì气tūn吞shēng声hold breath and stay silent
- yǐn饮shuǐ水chuò啜shū菽live a life of extreme frugality
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Open the tool →Questions about 饮水知源
What does 饮水知源 mean?
饮水知源 (yǐn shuǐ zhī yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be grateful for the source of one's blessings”.
How do you pronounce 饮水知源?
饮水知源 is pronounced yǐn shuǐ zhī yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮水知源 literally mean?
Literally, 饮水知源 means “Drink water, know the source”. It is used to mean “to be grateful for the source of one's blessings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮水知源?
比喻明白事物的本源。