缘木希鱼 — “Climb a tree to seek fish”
缘木希鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a way that goes against common sense or uses a wrong method to achieve an objective, resulting in futile efforts”. Literally, “climb a tree to seek fish”.
缘木希鱼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
缘木希鱼 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 缘
- yuán缘míng名shī失shí实misled by name, miss reality
- yuán缘qiān悭yī一miàn面lack the destined affinity to meet
- yuán缘qiān悭fēn分qiǎn浅fated to have a shallow relationship
- yuán缘qiān悭mìng命jiǎn蹇unlucky in love and life
- yuán缘qíng情tǐ体wù物express feelings, depict objects
- yuán缘wén文shēng生yì义interpret literally, without deeper understanding
- yuán缘báo薄fēn分qiǎn浅to have a shallow affinity or meager fate
- yuán缘gǔ鹄shì饰yù玉rise to high position due to favorable opportunities
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Open the tool →Questions about 缘木希鱼
What does 缘木希鱼 mean?
缘木希鱼 (yuán mù xī yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a way that goes against common sense or uses a wrong method to achieve an objective, resulting in futile efforts”.
How do you pronounce 缘木希鱼?
缘木希鱼 is pronounced yuán mù xī yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 缘木希鱼 literally mean?
Literally, 缘木希鱼 means “climb a tree to seek fish”. It is used to mean “to act in a way that goes against common sense or uses a wrong method to achieve an objective, resulting in futile efforts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 缘木希鱼?
缘：顺着；木：树；希：希求。沿着树干爬上树去捉鱼。比喻方向或办法不对头，劳而无功