临渊羡鱼

lín yuān xiàn yú

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Definitions

  1. 1. see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng]

Words Containing 临渊羡鱼

临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网
lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng

better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom)

Child Words of 临渊羡鱼

临
lín

to face

鱼
yú

fish

渊
yuān

deep pool

羡
xiàn

to envy