吃水不忘挖井人

chīshuǐbùwàngwājǐngrén
see 吃水不忘掘井人 chīshuǐbùwàngjuéjǐngrén

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 吃水 chīshuǐ
  1. drinking water
  2. to obtain water (for daily needs)
  3. to absorb water
  4. draft (of ship)
2 不忘 bùwàng to forget not
3 挖 wā
  1. to dig
  2. to excavate
  3. to scoop out
4 井 jǐng
  1. a well
  2. neat
  3. orderly

classifier: 口
5 人 rén person; people

classifiers: 個, 位