Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Almanac inquiry - What do you mean by digging wells and springs?

What do you mean by digging wells and springs?

Pinyin:

Juxiantang

Explanation:

Dig: dig; And: to. Digging a well means digging a spring. Metaphor is effective from beginning to end.

Source:

Mencius tried his best: "If someone digs a well for someone, he digs it for nine days and Daquan still abandons it."

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