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to stand on the edge of a pool and idly long for fish; to wish for something good but take no action to obtain it; irresoluteness
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retreat; to decline; to move back retreat; to decline; to move back; to withdraw |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit) knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind |
net; network
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| trad. (臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網)
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臨淵羨魚
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| simp. (临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网)
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临渊羡鱼
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| Literally: “Rather than long for fish next to a pool, it would be better to go home and weave a net.”
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Pronunciation
Proverb
臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網
- One should take practical steps to achieve one's aim.