缘木求鱼

yuán mù qiú yú

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible

Words Containing 缘木求鱼

守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú

to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

Child Words of 缘木求鱼

求
qiú

to seek

鱼
yú

fish

木
mù

(bound form) tree

缘
yuán

cause