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吃水不忘掘井人
chīshuǐbùwàngjuéjǐngrén
1.
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
6 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
忘
wàng
to forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook
HSK 3
7 丶
掘
jué
to dig, to excavate
HSK 6
11 丶
井
jǐng
well, mine shaft, pit
HSK 6
4 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
2 丶
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