魚與熊掌不可兼得

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

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

to have to / must / ought to / to need to

can / may / able to / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very

used in 可汗[ke4 han2]

surname Xiong

bear / (coll.) to scold / to rebuke / (coll.) weak / incapable

cannot / should not / must not

cannot; should not; must not

palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield

double / twice / simultaneous / holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

bear paw (as food)

surname Yu

fish / CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]

variant of 歟|欤[yu2]

and / to give / together with

to take part in

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