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吃水不忘掘井人

chīshuǐbùwàngjuéjǐngrén

Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)

Character Breakdown

吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
忘
wàng
to forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook
HSK 3
掘
jué
to dig, to excavate
HSK 6
井
jǐng
well, mine shaft, pit
HSK 6
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1

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