Yùliúzhīyuǎnzhě, bìjùnqíquányuán — — zhìběn cáinéng zhìbiāo.
To make a stream flow far, one must dredge its spring — tackle the root to treat the symptom.
Jiàoyù gǎigé bìjùnqíquányuán, cóng gēnběn zhuāqǐ.
Education reform must dredge the wellspring — tackle things at the root.