鱼与熊掌

鱼
魚
与
與
熊
熊
掌
掌
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other / you can't always get everything you want / you can't have your cake and eat it

Characters and words in 鱼与熊掌

鱼
魚
yú = yu + Ø2
surname Yu
鱼
魚
yú = yu + Ø2
fish / CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
与
與
yú = yu + Ø2
variant of 歟|欤[yu2]
与
與
yǔ = yu + Ø3
and / to give / together with
与
與
yù = yu + Ø4
to take part in
熊
xióng = xu + (e)ng2
surname Xiong
熊
xióng = xu + (e)ng2
bear / (coll.) to scold / to rebuke / (coll.) weak / incapable
熊
掌
bear paw (as food)
掌
zhǎng = zh + ang3
palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield

Words with 鱼与熊掌

鱼与熊掌不可兼得
鱼
魚
与
與
熊
熊
掌
掌
不
不
可
可
兼
兼
得
得
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other / you can't always get everything you want / you can't have your cake and eat it

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