欲流之远者

欲流之遠者
yùliúzhīyuǎnzhě
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 one who wants a stream to flow far...
  2. 2 those seeking distant outcomes must tend the source
  3. 3 opening line of a famous passage in Wei Zheng's 'Memorial on Ten Reflections'

Examples

Yù liú zhī yuǎn zhě, bì jùn qí quányuán — bànshì yào zhuā gēnběn.
He who wants a stream to flow far must dredge its spring — tackle things at the root.
Tíshēng jiàoyù zhìliàng, zhèng rú yù liú zhī yuǎn zhě, bì cóng jīchǔ zhuā qǐ.
Improving education quality, like wanting a stream to flow far, must start from the foundation.

Stroke Order

liú
zhī
yuǎn
zhě