穷源溯流 — “To trace something to its very origin or source”
穷源溯流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace something to its very origin or source”. To investigate the root cause of a matter. Literally, “Exhaust the source, trace back the stream”.
穷源溯流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
穷源溯流 Character Breakdown
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- qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗，，fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
- qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
- qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
- qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
- qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
- qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
- qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
- qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
- qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
- qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless
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What does 穷源溯流 mean?
穷源溯流 (qióng yuán sù liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trace something to its very origin or source”.
How do you pronounce 穷源溯流?
穷源溯流 is pronounced qióng yuán sù liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷源溯流 literally mean?
Literally, 穷源溯流 means “Exhaust the source, trace back the stream”. It is used to mean “to trace something to its very origin or source”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷源溯流?
源：河流发源的地方；溯：逆流而上。原指逆流而上探寻河流的源头。现比喻探究和追溯事物的原由。