We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「窮源溯流」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「窮源溯流」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Source: the place where a river originates; upstream: upstream. Originally it meant to go upstream to find the source of a river. Now it is used to metaphorically explore and trace the causes of things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qióng yuán sù liú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kung4 yun4 sou3 lau4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
