滥觞
làn​shāng

origin

  • created sense approved 滥觞/濫觴 · làn​shāng · origin

    滥觞 / 濫觴

    làn​shāng

    origin

    the origin, beginning, or precursor of a movement, phenomenon, or idea

    中国现代文学的滥觞可以追溯到五四运动。

    noun

    created sense

  • created sense approved 滥觞/濫觴 · làn​shāng · source

    滥觞 / 濫觴

    làn​shāng

    source

    the shallow source of a river where the water is only deep enough to float a wine goblet

    水之滥觞，不足以浮万斛之舟。

    noun

    created sense