一课译词：饮水思源
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“饮水思源”，字面意思是“喝水的时分，要想到水是从何处来的（When drinking water, one should not forget its source）”。
出自南北朝时期墨客庾信的《徵调曲》，“落但是者思其树，饮其流者怀其源（When eating fruits, one should think of the fruit trees; when drinking water, one should think of the source of the river.）”。
庾信被动在北朝客居二十多年，他常常怀念故乡，写文章说本人喝到河里的水就想到水的源头，以此抒发关于南朝的情怀。后代将原文写为“饮流怀源”或“饮水思源”，比如不忘本、知感激（one should never forget his origin and always be grateful）。可以翻译为“gratitude for the source of benefit；never forget where one’s happiness comes from”。
例句：
他是一个明白饮水思源的人。He never forgets his origin and always remembers the past kindness that he received.
Editor: Jade
泉源：chinadaily.com.cn
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