Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「木本水源」, explained here.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「木本水源」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
The root of the tree, the source of water. A metaphor for the root of things or the cause of something.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mù běn shuǐ yuán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
muk6 bun2 seui2 yun4
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