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饮水知源
yǐn​shuǐ​zhī​yuán

to be grateful for 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. 知 zhī verb
    to know
    to know; to be aware of; to realize or sense
  4. 源 yuán noun
    source
    (bound form) source of a river; fountainhead; starting point of a stream