盗泉

とうせん

Meanings

1. Noun place with ominous name (literally: robber's fountain) See also: 渇しても盗泉の水を飲まず (かっしてもとうせんのみずをのまず).

Kanji

• 盗 steal. Read as トウ.
• 泉 wellspring. Read as セン.

Words containing 盗泉

• 悪木盗泉 (あくぼくとうせん) a virtuous person should not commit an act that offends their moral principles no matter how hard pressed they may be
• 渇しても盗泉の水を飲まず (かっしてもとうせんのみずをのまず) better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth

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