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 2 of 11)

HSK 4

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估计是遇到了什么世外高人吧

gū jì shì yù dào le shén me shì wài gāo rén baMaybe he met some reclusive master.

HSK 6

0:03s

舅舅我赢了

jiù jiù wǒ yíng leUncle, I won!

HSK 5

0:03s

便值得你如此这般高兴

biàn zhí de nǐ rú cǐ zhè bān gāo xìngIs it worth getting so excited?

HSK 4

0:03s

这盐很贵的

zhè yán hěn guì deThis salt is very expensive.

HSK 5

0:03s

这点盐有什么舍不得的

zhè diǎn yán yǒu shén me shě bù dé deWhy be stingy over a little salt?

HSK 4

0:03s

你不当家不知盐贵

nǐ bù dàng jiā bù zhī yán guìYou don't run the house, so you don't know the cost.

HSK 1

0:03s

阿姐猪尾巴好了吗

ā jiě zhū wěi ba hǎo le maChangyu, is the pig tail ready?

HSK 3

0:03s

刚刚放里面还得等一会儿呢

gāng gāng fàng lǐ miàn hái dé děng yī huì er neI just put it in the pot. It needs a while.

HSK 3

0:03s

好几次看这矛隼在咱家附近

hǎo jǐ cì kàn zhè máo sǔn zài zá jiā fù jìnI've seen this gyrfalcon near our place several times.

HSK 5

0:03s

小畜生敢咬我

xiǎo chù sheng gǎn yǎo wǒLittle beast, you dared to bite me!

HSK 1

0:03s

很少有人会买这种活物的

hěn shǎo yǒu rén huì mǎi zhè zhǒng huó wù defew people buy live animals like this.

HSK 4

0:03s

这东西野性难改

zhè dōng xī yě xìng nán gǎiThese things are wild by nature

HSK 4

0:03s

很柴很酸吃不了

hěn chái hěn suān chī bù liǎoIt was tough and sour. Inedible.

HSK 3

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你放心吧我来做

nǐ fàng xīn ba wǒ lái zuòDon't worry. I'll cook it.

HSK 5

0:03s

我家的卤水卤块木头都好吃

wǒ jiā de lǔ shuǐ lǔ kuài mù tou dōu hǎo chīOur brine could make a block of wood taste good.

HSK 7

0:03s

驯好的矛隼可以卖百两以上的

xùn hǎo de máo sǔn kě yǐ mài bǎi liǎng yǐ shàng deA tamed gyrfalcon can sell for over 100 taels.

HSK 4

0:03s

那就先将你养在家里

nà jiù xiān jiāng nǐ yǎng zài jiā lǐThen I'll keep you at home for now,

HSK 5

0:03s

你怎么用这个呀

nǐ zěn me yòng zhè ge yaWhy are you using this?

HSK 1

0:03s

这个布条有什么问题吗

zhè ge bù tiáo yǒu shén me wèn tí maWhat's wrong with using this cloth?

HSK 2

0:03s

这是我送你的发带

zhè shì wǒ sòng nǐ de fā dàiThis is the hair ribbon I gave you.