木无本必枯，水无源必竭木無本必枯，水無源必竭木無本必枯，水無源必竭

a tree without roots must wither, water without a source must run dry

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Without its root or origin, a thing will die out. Said to stress the importance of one's foundations.

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Simplified: 木无本必枯，水无源必竭
Traditional (Taiwan): 木無本必枯，水無源必竭
Pinyin: mù wú běn bì kū, shuǐ wú yuán bì jié
Bopomofo: ㄇㄨˋ ㄨˊ ㄅㄣˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄎㄨ，ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄨˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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