源头活水 — “A continuous, dynamic source of vitality, inspiration, or development”
源头活水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a continuous, dynamic source of vitality, inspiration, or development”. A living spring. Literally, “living spring/source”.
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源头活水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
源头活水 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 源头活水
阅读是知识的源头活水，滋养着我们的思想
Reading is a living spring of knowledge, nourishing our thoughts.
Idioms Related to 源头活水
More idioms starting with 源
- yuán源guǎng广liú流zhǎng长long and continuous history
- yuán源shū殊pài派yì异different origins, distinct branches
- yuán源quán泉wàn万hú斛prolific literary inspiration
- yuán源shēn深liú流zhǎng长long history and lasting influence
- yuán源qīng清liú流jìng净Pure source, clear stream
- yuán源qīng清liú流jié洁Pure source, pure stream
- yuán源qīng清liú流qīng清Pure source, clear stream
- yuán源yuán源bù不duàn断continuously flowing from the source
- yuán源yuán源bù不jié竭continuously flowing and inexhaustible
- yuán源yuán源bù不jué绝in an endless stream
- yuán源yuán源běn本běn本the whole story from beginning to end
- yuán源yuán源ér而lái来coming in a continuous stream
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What does 源头活水 mean?
源头活水 (yuán tóu huó shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a continuous, dynamic source of vitality, inspiration, or development”.
How do you pronounce 源头活水?
源头活水 is pronounced yuán tóu huó shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 源头活水 literally mean?
Literally, 源头活水 means “living spring/source”. It is used to mean “a continuous, dynamic source of vitality, inspiration, or development”.
What is the Chinese definition of 源头活水?
原比喻读书越多，道理越明。现也指事物发展的动力和源泉。