本末源流 — “Root and branch, source and flow”
本末源流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand the origin and development, the beginning and end, and the principal and minor aspects of a matter; the whole story from start to finish”. Literally, “Root and branch, source and flow”.
本末源流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
本末源流 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 本末源流
More idioms starting with 本
- běn本xiāng乡běn本tǔ土one's native place or hometown
- běn本wèi位zhǔ主yì义departmental or unit self-interest
- běn本tóng同mò末yì异same origin, different outcomes
- běn本tóng同mò末lí离same goal, different methods
- běn本gù固zhī枝róng荣firm foundation ensures flourishing development
- běn本gù固bāng邦níng宁A stable society comes from content people
- běn本xiǎo小lì利wēi微small capital, meager profit
- běn本xìng性nán难yí移inherent nature is hard to change
- běn本zhī支bǎi百shì世main lineage thriving for generations
- běn本mò末dào倒zhì置put the cart before the horse
- běn本běn本zhǔ主yì义rigid adherence to book knowledge
- běn本běn本fèn分fèn分to be honest and dutiful
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What does 本末源流 mean?
本末源流 (běn mò yuán liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand the origin and development, the beginning and end, and the principal and minor aspects of a matter; the whole story from start to finish”.
How do you pronounce 本末源流?
本末源流 is pronounced běn mò yuán liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 本末源流 literally mean?
Literally, 本末源流 means “Root and branch, source and flow”. It is used to mean “to understand the origin and development, the beginning and end, and the principal and minor aspects of a matter; the whole story from start to finish”.
What is the Chinese definition of 本末源流?
源：水源。流：从水源向下游流去的水。比喻事物的主次、始末、先后。