饮水思源 yǐnshuǐsīyuán to remember one's roots Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 饮 飲 yǐn nounverb to drink to drink; specifically to drink alcohol.水 shuǐ noun water water; a liquid, juice, or lotion思 sī verbadjective to think (bound form) to think; to consider; to deliberate源 yuán noun origin (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of something