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 10 of 11)

HSK 6

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爹爹定是心疼姐姐的手皴了

diē diē dìng shì xīn téng jiě jiě de shǒu cūn leFather must have felt sorry for your chapped hands

HSK 7

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咱爹不会这么缺心眼的

zán diē bú huì zhè me quē xīn yǎn deOur father wouldn't be so silly

HSK 3

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你要喜欢拿去用

nǐ yào xǐ huān ná qù yòngIf you like it, take it and use it.

HSK 6

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不喜欢你挖它做什么

bù xǐ huān nǐ wā tā zuò shén meThen why did you use it?

HSK 6

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挖了可就退不了了

wā le kě jiù tuì bù liǎo leNow that it's used, it can't be returned.

HSK 4

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想让你留着自己用

xiǎng ràng nǐ liú zhe zì jǐ yòngand wants you to keep it for yourself.

HSK 3

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我就用一下吧

wǒ jiù yòng yī xià baI'll just use it.

HSK 1

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买这些没用的东西

mǎi zhè xiē méi yòng de dōng xīBuying these useless things,

HSK 4

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需要我陪你去吗

xū yào wǒ péi nǐ qù maDo you need me to go with you?

HSK 1

0:03s

怎么没看见樊大两口子

zěn me méi kàn jiàn fán dà liǎng kǒu ziWhy haven't I seen Fan Daniu and his wife?

HSK 7

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带原告被告上堂

dài yuán gào bèi gào shàng tángBring the plaintiffs and the defendants to the court.

HSK 7

0:03s

堂下所跪何人哪

táng xià suǒ guì hé rén nǎWho is kneeling down there?

HSK 2

0:03s

见过青天大老爷

jiàn guò qīng tiān dà lǎo yéGreetings, Your Honor!

HSK 7

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原告樊大牛何在啊

yuán gào fán dà niú hé zài a[Righteousness] Where is the plaintiff, Fan Daniu?

HSK 2

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本官断案这么长时间

běn guān duàn àn zhè me zhǎng shí jiānI have been a judge for so long,

HSK 7

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头一回见原告不到现场的

tóu yī huí jiàn yuán gào bú dào xiàn chǎng debut this is the first time I've seen a plaintiff absent from court.

HSK 7

0:03s

这樊大牛迟迟不来

zhè fán dà niú chí chí bù láiFan Daniu must have a reason

HSK 5

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不如派个衙役到他家中一看

bù rú pài gè yá yì dào tā jiā zhōng yī kànWhy not send a police runner to his home to check?

HSK 6

0:03s

以示大人审案公平公正

yǐ shì dà rén shěn àn gōng píng gōng zhèngThis will show your fairness and impartiality, My Lord.

HSK 4

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你命人去一趟东村樊家

nǐ mìng rén qù yī tàng dōng cūn fán jiāsend someone to the Fan family in East Village.