臨淵羨魚
Chinese
- to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
abyss to envy fish trad. (臨淵羨魚) 臨 淵 羨 魚 simp. (临渊羡鱼) 临 渊 羡 鱼 Literally: “to stand on the edge of a pool and idly long for fish”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
臨淵羨魚
- to wish for something good but take no action to obtain it; irresoluteness
Derived terms
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