Ask the canal to be so clear, because there is running water at the source. (Some versions are written as "How can I ask the canal to be so clear?" )
Two Thoughts on Reading in Living Water Pavilion (I)
[Author] Zhu
Half an acre of square pond opened, and the sky was overcast.
Ask the canal to be so clear, because there is running water at the source.
[Appreciation of Famous Sentences] (Ask how clear the canal is, because there is running water at the source)
Source flowing water: metaphor knowledge is constantly updated and developed, thus accumulating. Only by constantly learning, applying and exploring in the study of life can we keep ourselves advanced and energetic forever, just like the source of water. The reason why this sentence is clear is that flowing water is continuously injected, which means that if people want to have a clear mind, they must study hard and constantly supplement new knowledge. Therefore, people often use it as a metaphor to constantly learn new knowledge in order to reach a new realm. People also use these two poems to praise a person's achievements in study or art, which has its deep roots. Readers can also get inspiration from this poem. Only when their thoughts are always active, open-minded, broad-minded, receptive to different ideas and fresh knowledge, and inclusive, can they keep thinking and keep new water flowing out. These two poems are condensed into a common idiom "the source of living water", which is used to describe the source and motive force of the development of things.