An open mouth asking for food is the daily act of eating and drinking.
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吃水不忘掘井人
吃水不忘掘井人
Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
- ，。
When drinking water, do not forget those who dug the well; drink water and think of its source.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 井(well (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE
A square well opening with a wooden bar across it depicts a water well.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
吃水不忘掘井人
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Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
- ，。
When drinking water, do not forget those who dug the well; drink water and think of its source.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 井(well (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE
A square well opening with a wooden bar across it depicts a water well.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
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