follow up the stream and seek the source
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y á Nb ō t ǎ oyu á n, meaning to follow the current to find the source. From Wen Fu.
Analysis of Idioms
Following the vine and tracing the origin
The origin of Idioms
In Lu Ji's Wen Fu of Jin Dynasty, "either the branches vibrate the leaves, or the waves lead to the origin."
Idiom usage
It refers to the pursuit of the origin of things.
Examples
Those who read the articles use the human feelings to seek the source along the waves, although it is quiet, it will be obvious. "Wen Xin Diao Long · Zhi Yin" by Liang and Liu Xie in Southern Dynasties
Chinese PinYin : yán bō tǎo yuán
follow up the stream and seek the source
one 's delight appears on the end of the eyebrow. xǐ yì méi shāo
stand in the snow to wait upon master cheng respectfully. chéng mén lì xuě
hide one 's troubles and take no remedial measures. huì jí jì yī
Ten years of trees, a hundred years of people. shí nián shù mù,bǎi nián shù rén
Although peony is good, it depends on the support of green leaves. mǔ dān suī hǎo,quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí