a tree has its root , a stream has its source
Woody water source, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m ù B ě nshu ǐ Yu á n, which means the root of the tree, the source of water. It refers to the root of things or the cause of things. From Zuo Zhuan, the ninth year of Zhaogong.
The origin of Idioms
In the ninth year of Zhaogong in Zuozhuan: "in my uncle, I have a crown for my clothes, a root for water and wood, and a master for the people."
Idiom usage
It refers to the source of things.
Explanation of words
The root of trees, the source of water. It refers to the root of things or the cause of things.
a tree has its root , a stream has its source
incomplete parts of ancient scripts - cán biān liè jiǎn
Double axe felling solitary trees - shuāng fǔ fá gū shù
Under the trees into the valley - xià qiáo mù rù yōu gǔ