IPA (key): /lin³⁵ ɥɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ y³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ <span class="searchmatch">臨淵羨魚</span>，<span class="searchmatch">不如</span><span class="searchmatch">退而</span><span class="searchmatch">結</span><span class="searchmatch">網</span> One should take practical steps to achieve one's aim....
/lɐm²¹ jyːn⁵⁵ siːn²² jyː²¹/ <span class="searchmatch">臨淵羨魚</span> to wish for something good but take no action to obtain it; irresoluteness <span class="searchmatch">臨淵羨魚</span>，<span class="searchmatch">不如</span><span class="searchmatch">退而</span><span class="searchmatch">結</span><span class="searchmatch">網</span> / 临渊羡鱼，<span class="searchmatch">不如</span><span class="searchmatch">退而</span>结网 (lín yuān xiàn yú, bù...
huáiniàn) 老翁疼茈某，茈翁<span class="searchmatch">不如</span>無 / 老翁疼茈某，茈翁<span class="searchmatch">不如</span>无 聞名<span class="searchmatch">不如</span>見面 / 闻名<span class="searchmatch">不如</span>见面 (wénmíng bùrú jiànmiàn) <span class="searchmatch">臨淵羨魚</span>，<span class="searchmatch">不如</span><span class="searchmatch">退而</span><span class="searchmatch">結</span><span class="searchmatch">網</span> / 临渊羡鱼，<span class="searchmatch">不如</span><span class="searchmatch">退而</span>结网 (lín yuān xiàn yú, bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng) 自愧<span class="searchmatch">不如</span> (zìkuì-bùrú)...
For pronunciation and definitions of 临渊羡鱼，<span class="searchmatch">不如</span><span class="searchmatch">退而</span>结网 – see <span class="searchmatch">臨淵羨魚</span>，<span class="searchmatch">不如</span><span class="searchmatch">退而</span><span class="searchmatch">結</span><span class="searchmatch">網</span> (“Rather than long for fish next to a pool, it would be better to go home and weave...