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乌鸦喝水

烏鴉喝水
wūyā hēshuǐ
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 The Crow and the Pitcher (Aesop's fable)
  2. 2 the crow drinks water (Chinese primary-school fable)

Examples

HSK 6
小时候大家都学过乌鸦喝水的故事。
Xiǎoshíhòu dàjiā dōu xué guò wūyā hēshuǐ de gùshì.
Everyone learned the story of the crow drinking water as a child.
HSK 7-9
《乌鸦喝水》告诉我们要动脑筋。
《 Wūyā hēshuǐ 》 gàosù wǒmen yào dòngnǎojīn.
'The Crow Drinks Water' teaches us to use our heads.

Tips

culture
Aesop's fable retold in Chinese primary-school textbooks: a thirsty crow drops pebbles into a tall jug to raise the water level. Used as a go-to example of 开动脑筋 (using your brain) and lateral thinking.

In Pop Culture

乌鸦喝水 Wūyā hēshuǐ
The Crow and the Pitcher
Aesop fable in PRC primary-school reading curriculum, often the first story Chinese kids encounter about problem-solving.

Stroke Order

乌 wū
鸦 yā
喝 hē
水 shuǐ