吃水不忘挖井人
chī​shuǐ​bù​wàng​wā​jǐng​rén

when drinking water, don't forget the well-diggers

  • created sense approved 吃水不忘挖井人 · chī​shuǐ​bù​wàng​wā​jǐng​rén · when drinking water, don't forget the well-diggers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃水不忘挖井人

    chī​shuǐ​bù​wàng​wā​jǐng​rén

    when drinking water, don't forget the well-diggers

    Do not forget the people who worked hard or sacrificed so that you could enjoy your current happiness; one should never forget their roots.

    吃水 (literal) → 吃水 · chī​shuǐ · drinking water 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 忘 (literal) → 忘 · wàng · to forget 挖 (literal) → 挖 · wā · to dig 井 (literal) → 井 · jǐng · well 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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