“求木之长者,必固其根本；欲流之远者,必浚其泉源。”【英】

for a tree to grow tall; a strong and solid root is required; for a river to reach far; an unimpeded source is necessary.

译文来源

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例句

1. “求木之长者,必固其根本；欲流之远者,必浚其泉源。”——《积极树立亚洲安全观 共创安全合作新局面——习近平在亚洲相互协作与信任措施会议第四次峰会上的讲话》

1. As a Chinese saying goes, for a tree to grow tall, a strong and solid root is required; for a river to reach far, an unimpeded source is necessary.—Quoted from New Asian Security Concept For New Progress in Security Cooperation—Remarks at the Fourth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia