Examples

生活是文艺创作的源泉。

Life is the source of literary and artistic creation. → 源泉

他是我们的信息源泉。 → 信息

快乐的源泉来自生活。 → 源泉

山河风月四季美景都是他创作灵感的源泉。

The beauty of nature is the inspiration for his works. → 风月

活劳动是价值的唯一源泉, 这是不容置疑的。

Undoubtedly, living labor is the only resource of value. → 活劳动

实践是理论创新的源泉。 → 源泉

a fountain of knowledge

知识的源泉 → fountain

a book that is a well of information

是知识源泉的书 → well

a wellspring of knowledge

知识的源泉 → wellspring