临渊羡鱼

see 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]

Characters and words in 临渊羡鱼

lín = li + (e)n2
to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before
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yuān = yu + an1
deep pool / deep / profound
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xiàn = xi + an4
to envy
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= yu + Ø2
surname Yu
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= yu + Ø2
fish / CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
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Words with 临渊羡鱼

better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom) / one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim

Sentences with 临渊羡鱼

临渊羡鱼 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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