The idiom '饮水思源' (yǐn shuǐ sī yuán) means to remember where one came from and not forget their roots, like thinking of the water source when drinking. Its synonym is '追本穷源' (zhuī běn qióng yuán).
成语“饮水思源”比喻不忘本，喝水时想起水源的来处。其近义词是“追本穷源”。
| 成语 | 饮水思源 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 喝水的时候想起水是从哪儿来的。比喻不忘本， |
| 出处 | 北周·庾信《徵调曲》：“落其实者思其树，饮其流者怀其源。” |
| 拼音 | yǐn shuǐ sī yuán |
| 拼音码 | yssy |
| 近义词 | 追本穷源 |
| 反义词 | 翻身忘本 |
| 用法 | 连动式；作谓语、宾语；含褒义 |
| 英语 | when you drink from the stream,remember the source |
Tags: freq3
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Previous card: 言必有中 指一说话就能说到点子上 论语·先进》：“夫人不言，言必有中 yán bì yǒu zhòng ybyz 一语破的、击中要害、言不虚发 漫无边际、废话连篇、语无伦次 主谓式；作分句；含褒义，形容说话中肯
Up to card list: ChengYu - From WenDian.com.cn