What Does "正本清源" (zhèng běn qīng yuán) Mean?

zhèng正běn本qīng清yuán源

♪ Why do we need to seek cause and effect ♪ Set things right?

HSK Vocabulary

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E6

Clip Timestamp

32:55

TMDB ID

279388

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	才能正本清源	cái néng zhèng běn qīng yuán	♪ Why do we need to seek cause and effect ♪ to set things right.
2▶	正本清源	zhèng běn qīng yuán	♪ Why do we need to seek cause and effect ♪ Set things right?
3	正本清源什么意思	zhèng běn qīng yuán shén me yì si	♪ Why do we need to seek cause and effect ♪ What does that mean?

More Clips From Episode

Total 216 clips (Page 1 of 11)

HSK 1

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jiě fū jiě fūZheng! Zheng!

HSK 6

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别动一会儿给你个痛快

bié dòng yī huì er gěi nǐ gè tòng kuàiDon't move. I'll make it quick.

HSK 5

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这话我在哪听过呀

zhè huà wǒ zài nǎ tīng guò yaI feel like I've heard that somewhere.

HSK 4

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我阿姐厉害吧

wǒ ā jiě lì hài baMy sister is amazing, isn't she?

HSK 3

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你把宁娘带进屋吧

nǐ bǎ níng niáng dài jìn wū batake Changning inside.

HSK 5

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不然晚上又该做噩梦了

bù rán wǎn shàng yòu gāi zuò è mèng leOr she'll have nightmares tonight.

HSK 3

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我说你别怕我姐

wǒ shuō nǐ bié pà wǒ jiěI meant don't be scared of my sister.

HSK 6

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我方才会不会吓着你啊

wǒ fāng cái huì bú huì xià zhe nǐ aDid I scare you just now?

HSK 7

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不管你是害怕还是嫌弃

bù guǎn nǐ shì hài pà hái shì xián qìIf you were scared or disgusted,

HSK 7

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我怎么会嫌弃你能干呢

wǒ zěn me huì xián qì nǐ néng gàn neWhy would I mind that you're capable?

HSK 6

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一会儿烫猪毛可难闻了

yī huì er tàng zhū máo kě nán wén leWhen scalding the pig bristles, it smells terrible.

HSK 4

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比这更难闻的味道我都闻过

bǐ zhè gèng nán wén de wèi dào wǒ dōu wén guòI've smelled worse things.

HSK 6

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把这个盐均匀地铺在肉上

bǎ zhè ge yán jūn yún dì pù zài ròu shàngSpread the salt evenly over the meat,

HSK 4

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我爹爹娘亲就是这么做腊肉的

wǒ diē diē niáng qīn jiù shì zhè me zuò là ròu deMy father and mother used to make cured meat like this.

HSK 7

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我和宁娘在旁边捣乱

wǒ hé níng niáng zài páng biān dǎo luànChangning and I would make trouble on the side.

HSK 2

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这猪肉还是大块了一些

zhè zhū ròu hái shì dà kuài le yī xiēThis piece of pork is a bit too big.

HSK 7

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得划几道口子才能入味

dé huà jǐ dào kǒu zi cái néng rù wèiI need to make a few cuts for the flavor to soak in.

HSK 4

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你知不知道这刀是什么做的

nǐ zhī bù zhī dào zhè dāo shì shén me zuò deDo you know what this knife is made of?

HSK 4

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这两把刀是我们家的传家宝

zhè liǎng bǎ dāo shì wǒ men jiā de chuán jiā bǎothese two knives are our family heirlooms.

HSK 3

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他年轻的时候走南闯北

tā nián qīng de shí hòu zǒu nán chuǎng běiHe traveled extensively when he was young.