lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom) / fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past / a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
蓝本
lán běn
blueprint / source material on which later works (books, movies etc) are based
祸水
huò shuǐ
source of calamity (esp. of women)
衍生物
yǎn shēng wù
a derivative (complex product derived from simpler source material)
to show the wolf into the house (idiom) / to introduce a potential source of trouble
开源节流
kāi yuán jié liú
lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom) / to increase income and save on spending / to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure
Yingzhou, easternmost of three fabled islands in Eastern sea, home of immortals and source of elixir of immortality
法源寺
Fǎ yuán sì
Fayuan or Source of the Law temple in Beijing
饮水思源
yǐn shuǐ sī yuán
lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom) / gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings!
引狗入寨
yǐn gǒu rù zhài
lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom) / fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble
引鬼上门
yǐn guǐ shàng mén
lit. to invite the devil to one's house (idiom) / fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble
落叶归根
luò yè guī gēn
lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom) / fig. all things go back to their source eventually / in old age, an expatriate returns home
追根溯源
zhuī gēn sù yuán
to pursue sth back to its origins / to trace back to the source / to get to the bottom of sth
定于一尊
dìng yú yī zūn
(idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct / to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
太极
Tài jí
the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom) / gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings!
běn