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?

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HSK 4

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满地满仓满屋

mǎn dì mǎn cāng mǎn wūMandi, Mancang, Manwu.

HSK 4

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那不就得满屋满地满仓吗

nà bù jiù dé mǎn wū mǎn dì mǎn cāng maSo all their names mean "full of money."

HSK 2

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好吃下次就再来啊

hǎo chī xià cì jiù zài lái aCome back next time if you like it.

HSK 4

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她会使迷魂计

tā huì shǐ mí hún jìcan cast spells.

HSK 6

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看好你们家男人吧

kàn hǎo nǐ men jiā nán rén baKeep an eye on your man.

HSK 6

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那你可得看好你们家灶台

nà nǐ kě dé kàn hǎo nǐ men jiā zào táiThen you'd better keep an eye on your stove.

HSK 2

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卖猪肉了啊

mài zhū ròu le aPork!

HSK 1

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打死你个兔崽子

dǎ sǐ nǐ gè tù zǎi ziI'll beat you to death!

HSK 4

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你怎么就改不了啊

nǐ zěn me jiù gǎi bù liǎo aWhy can't you change?

HSK 6

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人家樊家刚没了爹娘

rén jiā fán jiā gāng méi le diē niángThe Fans just lost their parents.

HSK 6

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可怜就剩两个孤女

kě lián jiù shèng liǎng gè gū nǚThere are only two poor orphan girls left.

HSK 3

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你不要干这缺德事

nǐ bú yào gàn zhè quē dé shìDon't do such a cruel thing.

HSK 1

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你别打了奶

nǐ bié dǎ le nǎiStop hitting me, Grandma!

HSK 1

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大伙都看着呢是吧

dà huǒ dōu kàn zhe ne shì baEveryone saw it, right?

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我孙子从前也是听话懂事的

wǒ sūn zi cóng qián yě shì tīng huà dǒng shì deMy grandson used to be a good kid.

HSK 4

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今后就要踏踏实实地干

jīn hòu jiù yào tà tà shí shí dì gànWork hard and honestly from now on.

HSK 6

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别耽误人家樊姑娘的生意

bié dān wù rén jiā fán gū niáng de shēng yìDon't hold up Mrs. Fan's business.

HSK 4

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奶你赶紧回家

nǎi nǐ gǎn jǐn huí jiāGrandma, just go home.

HSK 6

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你现在就在耽误我们做生意行吗

nǐ xiàn zài jiù zài dān wù wǒ men zuò shēng yì xíng maYou're holding up our business now, okay?

HSK 4

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好好好赶紧赶紧赶紧走

hǎo hǎo hǎo gǎn jǐn gǎn jǐn gǎn jǐn zǒu-Alright, alright. -Hurry up and go.