蒲元识水 — “Pu Yuan discerns water”
蒲元识水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have exceptionally keen discernment or profound practical experience, especially in a specific field; to be an expert capable of detecting subtle differences”. Literally, “Pu Yuan discerns water”.
蒲元识水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蒲元识水 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 蒲元识水
During the Three Kingdoms period, the exceptionally talented Pu Yuan was commissioned by Zhuge Liang to forge three thousand military swords in Xie Valley.
After the swords were cast, Pu Yuan stated that quenching them with water from the Shu River would make them bright and sturdy. He then sent someone to Chengdu to fetch water from the Shu River.
When the water was brought back, Pu Yuan used it to quench a sword and immediately detected that the water had been adulterated.
Upon questioning the water-fetcher, it was revealed that additional water from the Fu River had been added at the Fu River ferry crossing.
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What does 蒲元识水 mean?
蒲元识水 (pú yuán shí shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have exceptionally keen discernment or profound practical experience, especially in a specific field; to be an expert capable of detecting subtle differences”.
How do you pronounce 蒲元识水?
蒲元识水 is pronounced pú yuán shí shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蒲元识水 literally mean?
Literally, 蒲元识水 means “Pu Yuan discerns water”. It is used to mean “to have exceptionally keen discernment or profound practical experience, especially in a specific field; to be an expert capable of detecting subtle differences”.
Where does 蒲元识水 come from?
蒲元识水 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 蒲元识水?
蒲元：人名。指实践经验十分丰富