Meaning of 临渊羡鱼
临渊羡鱼 means to long for fish while standing by a deep pond; to have idle wishes without taking practical action. Pronounced lín yuān xiàn yú.
- to long for fish while standing by a deep pond; to have idle wishes without taking practical action
Definitions & Examples
Yǔ与
qí其
lín临
yuān渊
xiàn羡
yú鱼
，
bù不
rú如
tuì退
ér而
jié结
wǎng网
。
Rather than standing by the pond longing for fish, one should go back and weave a net.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xiàn羡
mù慕
bié别
rén人
de的
chéng成
gōng功
，
què却
cóng从
bù不
nǔ努
lì力
，
zhēn真
shì是
lín临
yuān渊
xiàn羡
yú鱼
。
He always envies others' success but never works hard himself—he's just standing by the pond longing for fish.
Kōng空
yǒu有
lǐ理
xiǎng想
ér而
bù不
xíng行
dòng动
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
lín临
yuān渊
xiàn羡
yú鱼
bà罢
le了
。
Having ideals without taking action is nothing but idle wishes.
Gōng公
sī司
fā发
zhǎn展
xū需
yào要
shí实
gàn干
，
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
shì是
lín临
yuān渊
xiàn羡
yú鱼
。
Company growth requires practical work, not just idle wishes.
Kàn看
dào到
bié别
rén人
huò获
jiǎng奖
，
tā他
lín临
yuān渊
xiàn羡
yú鱼
，
què却
wàng忘
le了
zì自
jǐ己
cóng从
wèi未
tóu投
gǎo稿
。
Seeing others win awards, he stood by the pond longing for fish, forgetting he had never submitted any work himself.