临河羡鱼 — “To stand by the river and long for fish”
临河羡鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to merely wish for something without taking practical steps to achieve it; to long for something but not act upon it”. Literally, “To stand by the river and long for fish”.
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- lín临shì事zhì制biàn变adapt to changing circumstances
- lín临shì事ér而jù惧to be cautious when confronting a task
- lín临jūn军duì对lěi垒confront an adversary in a contested situation
- lín临jūn军duì对zhèn阵to face the enemy in battle
- lín临bié别zèng赠yán言parting words of advice
- lín临bié别zèng赠yǔ语parting words of advice
- lín临wēi危xià下shí石kick someone when they're down
- lín临wēi危bù不luàn乱remain calm in danger
- lín临wēi危bù不jù惧face danger fearlessly
- lín临wēi危bù不dàn惮fearless in the face of danger
- lín临wēi危bù不náo挠unyielding in the face of danger
- lín临wēi危bù不gǒu苟Maintain integrity in the face of danger
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What does 临河羡鱼 mean?
临河羡鱼 (lín hé xiàn yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to merely wish for something without taking practical steps to achieve it; to long for something but not act upon it”.
How do you pronounce 临河羡鱼?
临河羡鱼 is pronounced lín hé xiàn yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 临河羡鱼 literally mean?
Literally, 临河羡鱼 means “to stand by the river and long for fish”. It is used to mean “to merely wish for something without taking practical steps to achieve it; to long for something but not act upon it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 临河羡鱼?
比喻空有愿望，而无实际行动。