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Dig well and spring

Time: 2022-01-31 02:01:23 Author: ChinaWiki.net

Dig well and spring

Dig well and spring, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ju é J ǐ NGJ ǐ Qu á n, meaning dig well is to dig spring, metaphor to do a good job from beginning to end. It's from Mencius with all his heart.

Idiom explanation

Dig: dig; and: arrive.

The origin of Idioms

"Mencius heart up" says: "a man of great achievements is like digging a well. Digging a well for nine days is not as good as the spring. It's like abandoning a well."

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in dealing with affairs. It's not stupid to make a mirror by grinding bricks. Lu You, Song Dynasty

Dig well and spring


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