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饮水思源
yǐn​shuǐ​sī​yuán

to remember one's roots

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 饮 飲 yǐn nounverb
    to drink
    to drink; specifically to drink alcohol.
  2. 水 shuǐ noun
    water
    water; a liquid, juice, or lotion
  3. 思 sī verbadjective
    to think
    (bound form) to think; to consider; to deliberate
  4. 源 yuán noun
    origin
    (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of something