臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網

lam4 jyun1 sin6 jyu4 ,bat1 jyu4 teoi3 ji4 git3 mong5

better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom) · one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom)
  2. one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim

Written Forms

臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網Traditional · Main Form
临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网Alternate Form

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