缘木求鱼

yuán mù qiú yú

Definitions

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

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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

to seek

fish

(bound form) tree

cause