酌水知源 — “To remember one's origins or the source of one's blessings”
酌水知源 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remember one's origins or the source of one's blessings”. To be grateful and not forget where one comes from. Literally, “Drink water, know its source”.
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酌水知源 Pronunciation and Pinyin
酌水知源 Character Breakdown
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公司之所以能有今天的成就，离不开早期创始团队的努力，我们每个人都应该酌水知源。
The company's achievements today are inseparable from the hard work of its early founding team; every one of us should remember our origins and be grateful.
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- zhuó酌gǔ古zhǔn准jīn今Apply ancient wisdom to present situations
- zhuó酌gǔ古cān参jīn今compare ancient and modern for insights
- zhuó酌gǔ古yù御jīn今Learn from the past to manage the present
- zhuó酌gǔ古zhēn斟jīn今learn from history, apply to present
- zhuó酌gǔ古yán沿jīn今weigh ancient and modern evolution
- zhuó酌yíng盈jì剂xū虚balance by taking from surplus to supplement lacking
- zhuó酌yíng盈zhù注xū虚reallocate from surplus to deficit
- zhuó酌jīn金zhuàn馔yù玉lavish banquet
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What does 酌水知源 mean?
酌水知源 (zhuó shuǐ zhī yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remember one's origins or the source of one's blessings”.
How do you pronounce 酌水知源?
酌水知源 is pronounced zhuó shuǐ zhī yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 酌水知源 literally mean?
Literally, 酌水知源 means “Drink water, know its source”. It is used to mean “to remember one's origins or the source of one's blessings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 酌水知源?
饮水要明白它的来源。比喻不忘本。