鱼与熊掌不可兼得
Definitions
- 1. 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
- 2. you can't always get everything you want
- 3. you can't have your cake and eat it
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Child Words of 鱼与熊掌不可兼得
no; not so
double
can
to obtain
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to have to
bear
and
to take part in
fish
cannot; should not; must not
palm of the hand
bear paw (as food)
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