饮水思源 in English yin3 shui3 si1 yuan2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) when you drink water, think of its source (idiomatic expression); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
  • Don't forget where your happiness come from.
  • Be grateful for all your blessings!

Simplified Characters

饮 水 思 源

Traditional Characters

飲 水 思 源

Pinyin

yin3 shui3 si1 yuan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

饮yin3old variant of 飲|饮[yin3] 水shui3surname Shui 思si1to think 源yuan2root