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Ultimate Goodness of Water
Quote from Lao Tzu
上善若水 is a quote that is sometimes presented as “Be like water.”
However, this is an ancient quote from the great philosopher Lao Tzu. It suggests that the ultimate goodness and purity (in the world) is water. Many take this as a suggestion to be like pure/good water.
Be Like Water
Quote from Lao Tzu
若水 is part of a very old saying from Lao Tzu.
In these two characters, there is a suggestion to be like water. The full phrase is about the goodness and purity of water. So, when this suggests being like water, it is actually a suggestion to be a good person (one who does not dishonor himself/herself, etc.).
Be Like Water
像水一樣 is a short quote from a much longer statement by Bruce Lee.
He summarized how people should be flexible to all circumstances, attacks, or situations. In the end, he exclaims, “Be like water, my friend.” 像水一樣 is the “Be like water” part alone since that seems to be what most people want.
Forgive and Forget
Water Under the Bridge
水に流す is a Japanese proverb that suggests that “water continues to flow.”
It's similar to our English phrase, “Water under the bridge.” The perceived meaning is, “Forgive and forget.”
I have also seen this translated as “Don't cry over spilled milk.”
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
鐵打的衙門，流水的官 铁打的衙门，流水的官 |
tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān tie3 da3 de5 ya2 men5 , liu2 shui3 de5 guan1 t`ieh ta te ya men , liu shui te kuan tieh ta te ya men , liu shui te kuan |
lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom); fig. government officials come and go |
永 see styles |
yǒng yong3 yung hisashi ひさし |
More info & calligraphy: Eternity / Forever(pref,suf) long; (adj-na,n,adj-no) eternity; perpetuity; immortality; (given name) Hisashi Perpetual, eternal, everlasting (like the unceasing flow of water). |
上善若水 see styles |
shàng shàn ruò shuǐ shang4 shan4 ruo4 shui3 shang shan jo shui |
More info & calligraphy: Ultimate Goodness of Water |
洏 see styles |
ér er2 erh |
to flow (as water or tears) |
流 see styles |
liú liu2 liu ryuu / ryu りゅう |
to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or something resembling one; class, rate or grade (hist) (See 五刑・2) exile (second most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments); (surname, given name) Ryū Flow; float; spread; wander. |
湋 𣲗 see styles |
wéi wei2 wei |
to flow back (of water) |
潀 see styles |
cóng cong2 ts`ung tsung |
gather; flow into (water); sound of waters flowing together |
潺 see styles |
chán chan2 ch`an chan |
flow; trickle (of water) |
灌 see styles |
guàn guan4 kuan kan |
to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) To water, sprinkle, pour; to flow together, or into, accumulate. |
㳘 see styles |
chōng chong1 ch`ung chung |
(literary) (of a mountain stream) to flow down; (onom.) sound of flowing water |
倒灌 see styles |
dào guàn dao4 guan4 tao kuan |
to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc); reverse flow; to back up (sewage) |
山洪 see styles |
shān hóng shan1 hong2 shan hung |
deluge caused by torrential water flow off a mountain after heavy rain or snowmelt |
差す see styles |
sasu さす |
(v5s,vi) (1) (See 射す) to shine; (v5s,vi) (2) to be visible; (v5s,vi) (3) to be tinged with; (v5s,vi) (4) to rise (of water levels); to flow in; (v5s,vi) (5) (See 気が差す,魔が差す) to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one; (transitive verb) (6) to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise; (transitive verb) (7) (See 指す・5) to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance); (transitive verb) (8) (See 挿す・1) to insert; to put in; (transitive verb) (9) (See 挿す・4) to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm; (transitive verb) (10) {sumo} to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm; (transitive verb) (11) (See 刺す・4) to pole (a boat); (transitive verb) (12) (See 注す・1) to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); (transitive verb) (13) (See 点す・2) to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye; (transitive verb) (14) to light (a fire); to burn; (transitive verb) (15) (See 鎖す) to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten; (suf,v5s) (16) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 止す) to stop in the midst of; to leave undone |
止水 see styles |
shisui しすい |
(1) still water; stagnant water; (n,vs,vi) (2) stopping the flow of water; (given name) Shisui |
水量 see styles |
shuǐ liàng shui3 liang4 shui liang suiryou / suiryo すいりょう |
volume of water; quantity of flow quantity or volume of water |
沉浮 see styles |
chén fú chen2 fu2 ch`en fu chen fu |
lit. sinking and floating; to bob up and down on water; ebb and flow; fig. rise and fall; ups and downs of fortune; vicissitudes |
流下 see styles |
ryuuge / ryuge りゅうげ |
(n,vs,vt,vi) flowing down (e.g. water in a river); downward flow; (surname) Ryūge |
流通 see styles |
liú tōng liu2 tong1 liu t`ung liu tung ryuutsuu / ryutsu りゅうつう |
to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution (n,vs,vi) (1) circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; (n,vs,vi) (2) circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow; (place-name) Ryūtsuu Spread abroad; permeate; flowing through, or everywhere, without effective hindrance. |
流量 see styles |
liú liàng liu2 liang4 liu liang ryuuryou / ryuryo りゅうりょう |
flow rate; throughput of passengers; volume of traffic; (hydrology) discharge; data traffic; network traffic; website traffic; mobile data flow rate (esp. water or electricity); quantity of flow; capacity (of output or throughput per unit time) |
湍急 see styles |
tuān jí tuan1 ji2 t`uan chi tuan chi |
rapid (flow of water) |
出放題 see styles |
dehoudai / dehodai でほうだい |
(noun or adjectival noun) free flow (of water); random talk; nonsense |
豐水期 丰水期 see styles |
fēng shuǐ qī feng1 shui3 qi1 feng shui ch`i feng shui chi |
period of plentiful water supply, with increased river flow due to snowmelt or higher rainfall |
出し放題 see styles |
dashihoudai / dashihodai だしほうだい |
free flow of water |
源遠流長 源远流长 see styles |
yuán yuǎn liú cháng yuan2 yuan3 liu2 chang2 yüan yüan liu ch`ang yüan yüan liu chang |
lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. something goes back to the dim and distant past; a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then |
肥水不流外人田 see styles |
féi shuǐ bù liú wài rén tián fei2 shui3 bu4 liu2 wai4 ren2 tian2 fei shui pu liu wai jen t`ien fei shui pu liu wai jen tien |
lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field; fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb) |
水の流れと人の行方 see styles |
mizunonagaretohitonoyukue みずのながれとひとのゆくえ |
(expression) (proverb) life is unpredictable; the flow of water and where people are headed (are equally unpredictable) |
Variations: |
dehoudai / dehodai でほうだい |
(noun or adjectival noun) free flow (of water); random talk; nonsense |
Variations: |
sosogu そそぐ |
(transitive verb) (1) (See 注ぐ・つぐ) to pour (into); (transitive verb) (2) to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray; (transitive verb) (3) to shed (tears); (transitive verb) (4) to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on; (v5g,vi) (5) to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into; (v5g,vi) (6) (See 降り注ぐ) to fall (of rain, snow); to pour down |
Variations: |
wakideru わきでる |
(v1,vi) (1) to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to stream (out); to bubble up; (v1,vi) (2) to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); (v1,vi) (3) to emerge; to suddenly appear; to come forth |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Ultimate Goodness of Water | 上善若水 | shàng shàn ruò shuǐ shang4 shan4 ruo4 shui3 shang shan ruo shui shangshanruoshui | shang shan jo shui shangshanjoshui |
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| Be Like Water | 若水 | ruò shuǐ / ruo4 shui3 / ruo shui / ruoshui | jo shui / joshui | |
| Be Like Water | 像水一樣 | xiàng shuǐ yí yàng xiang4 shui3 yi2 yang4 xiang shui yi yang xiangshuiyiyang | hsiang shui i yang hsiangshuiiyang |
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| Forgive and Forget | 水に流す | mizu ni naga su mizuninagasu | ||
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