正本澄源 — “To get to the bottom of things and rectify them”
正本澄源 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the bottom of things and rectify them”. To address fundamental issues from the root. Literally, “Rectify the root, clarify the source”.
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正本澄源 Pronunciation and Pinyin
正本澄源 Character Breakdown
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为了提升团队的整体效率，我们必须正本澄源，从流程优化开始。
To improve the overall efficiency of the team, we must get to the bottom of things and start with process optimization.
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Open the tool →Questions about 正本澄源
What does 正本澄源 mean?
正本澄源 (zhèng běn chéng yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the bottom of things and rectify them”.
How do you pronounce 正本澄源?
正本澄源 is pronounced zhèng běn chéng yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 正本澄源 literally mean?
Literally, 正本澄源 means “Rectify the root, clarify the source”. It is used to mean “to get to the bottom of things and rectify them”.
What is the Chinese definition of 正本澄源?
犹正本清源。