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飲水思源

jam2 seoi2 si1 jyun4

yin3 shui3 si1 yuan2

(idiom) to not forget one's origins; to remember one's roots

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 305

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

飲水思源

This word was added by tym on 14th Dec 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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飲 jam2 jam3 yin3 {yin4} - drink
水 seoi2 shui3 - water; liquid, juice; [slang] money
思 si1 si3 soi1 si1 sai1 si4 - contemplate, consider, think
源 jyun4 yuan2 - [n] spring; source; head (stream)

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