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This proverb suggests that one should always be grateful to those who helped one succeed.
And remember your ancestors and those that came before you whose sacrifices made your present life better.
Some Chinese will separate the intended meaning from this proverb and translate this as “Don't forget the people who once helped you.” In Modern China, this idiom is virtually never used to refer to an actual well.
Note: This can be pronounced in Korean but it's not a commonly used phrase.
Many things have opposite properties. The water you drink can also drown you. Pork may nourish you and keep you alive but under-cook it and it could kill you. Potassium nitrate is often used as a fertilizer to grow the food that sustains us but it's also been used as an explosive to topple buildings and destroy us.
This concept is easily associated with “yin yang” where an element has two opposite properties that are as different as night and day.
This proverb's meaning can be summed up this way: “Anything that can lead you to success may also contain great risks.”
This phrase is known in literary circles by Korean people (scholars or literature). It is therefore also a valid proverb in Korean Hanja, though most Koreans would not be able to make sense of it.
Please note that there is an unwritten rule when the same character appears twice in the same phrase, the calligrapher will alter the appearance so that no two characters are exactly alike in the same piece. This calligraphy has two repeating characters that will be written differently than they appear here.
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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
飮 see styles |
yǐn yin3 yin on |
variant of 飲|饮[yin3] To drink, swallow; to water cattle. |
飲 饮 see styles |
yìn yin4 yin in いん |
to give (animals) water to drink drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party; (surname) Nomi |
上る see styles |
agaru あがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to ascend; to go up; to climb; (2) to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; (3) to go to (the capital); (4) to be promoted; (5) to add up to; (6) to advance (in price); (7) to swim up (a river); to sail up; (8) to come up (on the agenda); (irregular okurigana usage) (v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) to be spoken loudly; (16) to get stage fright; (17) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (18) (humble language) to go; to visit; (19) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (20) to be listed (as a candidate); (21) to serve (in one's master's home); (22) to go north; (suf,v5r) (23) indicates completion; (place-name) Agaru |
帶氣 带气 see styles |
dài qì dai4 qi4 tai ch`i tai chi |
carbonated (drink); sparkling (mineral water); to display annoyance; to be dissatisfied |
惡水 恶水 see styles |
è shuǐ e4 shui3 o shui |
dirty water; water that is unfit to drink; slops |
掬飲 掬饮 see styles |
jū yǐn ju1 yin3 chü yin |
to drink water by scooping it up with both hands |
桜湯 see styles |
sakurayu さくらゆ |
drink made of boiled water poured over preserved cherry leaves and blossoms; (surname) Sakurayu |
水乳 see styles |
shuǐ rǔ shui3 ru3 shui ju suinyū |
Water and milk— an illustration of the intermingling of things; but their essential separateness is recognized in that the rāja-haṃsa (a kind of goose) is said to be able to drink up the milk leaving behind the water. |
水物 see styles |
mizumono みずもの |
(1) liquid; beverage; drink; (2) (See 懐石・1) food with high water content (esp. sorbet or fruit served as a dessert in a kaiseki dinner); (3) gamble; uncertain affair; matter of chance |
汲む see styles |
kumu くむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to draw (water); to ladle; to dip up; to scoop up; to pump; (transitive verb) (2) (See 酌む・くむ・1) to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); (transitive verb) (3) to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit; to understand; (transitive verb) (4) to draw upon; to inherit |
汽水 see styles |
qì shuǐ qi4 shui3 ch`i shui chi shui kisui きすい |
soda pop; carbonated soft drink brackish water |
波尼 see styles |
bō ní bo1 ni2 po ni hani |
波抳 pāna, drink, beverage; tr. as water (to drink); 波尼藍 tr. as 'water', but may be pānila, a drinking vessel. |
炭酸 see styles |
tansan(p); tansan たんさん(P); タンサン |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) carbonic acid; (2) (abbreviation) (See 炭酸水,炭酸飲料) carbonated water; carbonated drink; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 炭酸水素ナトリウム) baking soda; sodium carbonate |
痴水 see styles |
chī shuǐ chi1 shui3 ch`ih shui chih shui |
The turbid waters of ignorance; also to drink the water of delusion. |
酒虫 see styles |
sakamushi; sakemushi; shuchuu / sakamushi; sakemushi; shuchu さかむし; さけむし; しゅちゅう |
(from 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio', 1740) mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol) |
飲用 饮用 see styles |
yǐn yòng yin3 yong4 yin yung inyou / inyo いんよう |
drink; drinking or drinkable (water) (n,vs,vt,adj-no) drinking |
飴湯 see styles |
ameyu あめゆ |
{food} (See 水飴,冷やし飴) thick malt syrup poured into boiling water and sprinkled with cinnamon (used as a refreshing summer drink) |
香煎 see styles |
kousen / kosen こうせん |
(1) (See 麦こがし) flour made from parched barley; (2) powdered roast grain mixed with herbs, spices, dried citrus peel, etc. (added to hot water to make a drink) |
上がる see styles |
agaru あがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) to be spoken loudly; (16) to get stage fright; (17) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (18) (humble language) to go; to visit; (19) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (20) to be listed (as a candidate); (21) to serve (in one's master's home); (22) to go north; (suf,v5r) (23) indicates completion |
挙がる see styles |
agaru あがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) to be arrested; (16) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (17) to be spoken loudly; (18) to get stage fright; (19) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (20) (humble language) to go; to visit; (21) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (22) to be listed (as a candidate); (23) to serve (in one's master's home); (24) to go north; (suf,v5r) (25) indicates completion |
揚がる see styles |
agaru あがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) to be deep fried; (16) to be spoken loudly; (17) to get stage fright; (18) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (19) (humble language) to go; to visit; (20) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (21) to be listed (as a candidate); (22) to serve (in one's master's home); (23) to go north; (suf,v5r) (24) indicates completion |
擇乳眼 择乳眼 see styles |
zer u yǎn zer2 u3 yan3 zer u yen takunyūgen |
The power to choose and drink the milk out of watered milk, leaving the water, as Hansarāja, the 'king of geese', is said to do. |
冷やし飴 see styles |
hiyashiame ひやしあめ |
(kana only) {food} (See 飴湯) chilled syrup; soft drink of malt syrup mixed with boiling water, ginger juice, grated ginger, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon (used as a refreshing summer drink, similar to ginger ale) |
飲水思源 饮水思源 see styles |
yǐn shuǐ sī yuán yin3 shui3 si1 yuan2 yin shui ssu yüan |
lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring; Don't forget where your happiness come from.; Be grateful for all your blessings! |
飲流懷源 饮流怀源 see styles |
yǐn liú huái yuán yin3 liu2 huai2 yuan2 yin liu huai yüan |
lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring; Don't forget where your happiness come from.; Be grateful for all your blessings! |
チェーサー see styles |
cheesaa / cheesa チェーサー |
(1) chaser; pursuer; (2) chaser; light drink (often just water) taken after a strong alcoholic drink |
チェイサー see styles |
cheisaa / chesa チェイサー |
(1) chaser; pursuer; (2) chaser; light drink (often just water) taken after a strong alcoholic drink |
ニアウォーター see styles |
niawootaa / niawoota ニアウォーター |
soft drink with minute amounts of flavouring, etc. (wasei: near water) |
三個和尚沒水喝 三个和尚没水喝 see styles |
sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mei2 shui3 he1 san ko ho shang mei shui ho |
lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom); fig. everybody's business is nobody's business; (If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.) |
牛不喝水強按頭 牛不喝水强按头 see styles |
niú bù hē shuǐ qiǎng àn tóu niu2 bu4 he1 shui3 qiang3 an4 tou2 niu pu ho shui ch`iang an t`ou niu pu ho shui chiang an tou |
lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom); fig. to try to impose one's will on sb |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Drinking the water of a well: One should never forget who dug it | 吃水不忘掘井人 | chī shuǐ bú wàng jué jǐng rén chi1 shui3 bu2 wang4 jue2 jing3 ren2 chi shui bu wang jue jing ren chishuibuwangjuejingren | ch`ih shui pu wang chüeh ching jen chih shui pu wang chüeh ching jen |
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Not Only Can Water Float A Boat, It Can Sink It Also | 水能載舟亦能覆舟 水能载舟亦能覆舟 | shuǐ néng zài zhōu yì néng fù zhōu shui3 neng2 zai4 zhou1 yi4 neng2 fu4 zhou1 shui neng zai zhou yi neng fu zhou | shui neng tsai chou i neng fu chou | |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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