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1 lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
2 a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

究其根源

jiū qí gēn yuán

1 to trace something to its source (idiom)

药食同源

yào shí tóng yuán

1 lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
2 fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine

Sample Sentences

开发资源

kāifā zīyuán

Exploit resources

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但其实孙子是一个反战者，他认为正面的战争极度消耗资源，他推崇不战而胜。

dàn qíshí Sūnzǐ shì yīgē fǎnzhàn zhě ，tā rènwéi zhèngmiàn de zhànzhēng jídù xiāohào zīyuán ，tā tuīchóng bùzhànérshèng 。

But in fact, he opposes war and believes head on confrontation type of war is extremely resource-consuming. He advocates victory without fighting.

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拥有丰富水电资源和新能源开发资源的丽水市，正在加快发展风电、光伏发电、生物质发电等新能源，构建以电为中心的现代能源消费体系，让绿色资源转变为绿色能源，推动区域经济转型升级发展。

yōngyǒu fēngfù shuǐdiàn zīyuán hé Xīn néngyuán kāifā zīyuán de Líshuǐshì ，zhèngzài jiākuài fāzhǎn fēngdiàn 、guāngfú fādiàn 、shēngwùzhì fādiàn děng Xīn néngyuán ，gòujiàn yǐ diàn wèi zhōngxīn de xiàndài néngyuán xiāofèi tǐxì ，ràng lǜsè zīyuán zhuǎnbiàn wèi lǜsè néngyuán ，tuīdòng qūyù jīngjì zhuǎnxíng shēngjí fāzhǎn 。

Lishui City, which has abundant hydropower resources and new energy development resources, is accelerating the development of wind power, photovoltaic power generation and biomass power generation. It is building a modern energy consumption system centered on electricity, transforming green resources into green energy and promoting the regional economy's transformation and change.

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盘活了闲置的床位资源，为养老院增添了活力和人气，还有助于补上养老服务的短板。

pánhuó le xiánzhì de chuángwèi zīyuán ，wèi yǎnglǎoyuàn zēngtiān le huólì hé rénqì ，hái yǒuzhùyú bǔ shàng yǎnglǎo fúwù de duǎnbǎn 。

Revitalise idle beds, liven up nursing home and also help to relieve the shortcomings of nursing home services.

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引年轻人入住，一方面盘活了闲置的床位资源，另一方面，混龄居住，为养老院增添了活力和人气，有利于养老机构自身进一步发展。

yǐn niánqīngrén rùzhù ，yīfāngmiàn pánhuó le xiánzhì de chuángwèi Zīyuán ，lìngyīfāngmiàn ，hún líng jūzhù ，wèi yǎnglǎoyuàn zēngtiān le huólì hé rénqì ，yǒulì yú yǎnglǎo jīgòu zìshēn jìnyībù fāzhǎn 。

Inviting young people to stay, on the one hand, better utilities unused bed resources, on the other hand, living in mixed ages environment, injects vitality and life to the nursing home. These are beneficial to the further development of the old-age homes.

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如何满足老年人的护理需求和精神需求，杭州这家养老院通过整合现有资源，优化配置，补齐短板，实现互利共赢，为养老事业的发展进行了有益的探索，值得点赞。

rúhé mǎnzú lǎoniánrén de hùlǐ xūqiú hé jīngshén xūqiú ，Hángzhōu zhè jiā yǎnglǎoyuàn tōngguò zhěnghé xiànyǒu Zīyuán ，yōuhuà pèizhì ，bǔqí duǎnbǎn ，shíxiàn hùlì gòngyíng ，wèi yǎnglǎo shìyè de fāzhǎn jìnxíng le yǒuyì de tànsuǒ ，zhíde diǎnzàn 。

The nursing home in Hangzhou had achieved mutual benefit and win-win for the old folks and themselves by addressing integration and optimisation of existing resources. They had explored meaningful solutions to improve the old age services industry not just in nursing care but spiritual needs of the elderly. Their work is worthy of praise.

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将探讨在“互联网 ”背景下，绿色技术如何在城市垃圾资源化发挥创新性效应等主题。

jiāng tàntǎo zài “Hùliánwǎng ”bèijǐng xià ，lǜsè jìshù rúhé zài chéngshì lājī zīyuánhuà fāhuī chuàngxīnxìng xiàoyìng děng zhǔtí 。

We will explore in the context of internet, how green technologies can play an innovative role in urban waste recycling

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在这条大动脉上，资金、技术、人员等生产要素自由流动，商品、资源成果等实现共享。阿拉木图、撒马尔罕、长安等重镇和苏尔港广州等良港兴旺发达，罗马、安息、贵霜等古国欣欣向荣，中国汉唐迎来了盛世。古丝绸之路创造了地区大发展大繁荣。

zài zhè tiáo dàdòngmài shàng ，zījīn 、jìshù 、rényuán děng shēngchǎn yàosù zìyóu liúdòng ，shāngpǐn 、Zīyuán chéngguǒ děng shíxiàn gòngxiǎng 。Ālāmùtú 、Sǎmǎěrhǎn 、Chángān děng zhòngzhèn hé Sūěr gǎng Guǎngzhōu děng liánggǎng xīngwàngfādá ，Luómǎ 、ānxī 、Guǐshuāng děng gǔguó xīnxīnxiàngróng ，Zhōngguó Hàn Táng yíng lái le shèngshì 。gǔ SīchóuzhīLù chuàngzào le dìqū dà fāzhǎn dà fánróng 。

On these great thoroughfares the essential factors of production, such as capital, technology, and manpower flowed freely, with sharing of goods, resources and achievements. Important cities such as Almaty, Samarkand and Changan, along with great ports like Sur and Guangzhou flourished, while the Roman, the Arsacid and the Kushan civilisations prospered and China was enjoying the high point of its civilisation in the Han and Tang dynasties. The old Silk Road created great regional development and prosperity.

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共享经济是闲置资源的再分配，让有需要的人得以较便宜的代价借用资源，持有资源者也能得到利益。我认为在这个资源分配极度不均的社会，这种想法很好也很环保。

gòngxiǎng jīngjì shì xiánzhì zīyuán de zài fēnpèi ，ràng yǒu xūyào de rén dé yǐ jiào piányi de dàijià jiè yòng zīyuán ，chíyǒu zīyuán zhě yě néng dédào lìyì 。wǒ rènwéi zài zhè ge zīyuán fēnpèi jídù bù jūn de shèhuì ，zhèzhǒng xiǎngfǎ hěn hǎo yě hěn huánbǎo 。

The sharing economy makes reuse of idle resources, allowing people in need to borrow resources for a relatively cheap price and those holding the resources can also derive benefit. I think that in a society in which there is an unequal proportionment of resources, this way of thinking is great in that it is environmentally friendly.

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嗯，好好利用像你这种闲置资源是不错，哈哈！但是不管怎样，别扰乱了公共秩序才好。

ng4 ，hǎohāo lìyòng xiàng nǐ zhèzhǒng xiánzhì zīyuán shì bùcuò ，hāhā ！dànshì bùguǎn zěnyàng ，bié rǎoluàn le gōnggòng zhìxù cái hǎo 。

Yeah, making good use of idle resources like you is good, ha ha! But, whatever happens, don't cause a nuisance to public order and it'll be fine.

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