欲流之远者

欲流之遠者

Yù liú zhī yuǎn zhě

quotation

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

欲流之远者，必浚其泉源——办事要抓根本。

Yùliúzhīyuǎnzhě, bìjùnqíquányuán — — bànshì yào zhuā gēnběn.

He who wants a stream to flow far must dredge its spring — tackle things at the root.

提升教育质量，正如欲流之远者，必从基础抓起。

Tíshēng jiàoyù zhìliàng, zhèngrú yùliúzhīyuǎnzhě, bì cóng jīchǔ zhuāqǐ.

Improving education quality, like wanting a stream to flow far, must start from the foundation.

Stroke Order

欲 yù

流 liú

之 zhī

远 yuǎn

者 zhě