Meaning of 水至清则无鱼
水至清则无鱼 means if water is too clear, fish cannot survive; figuratively, if one is overly critical or demanding of others, one will have no friends or followers. Pronounced shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú.
- if water is too clear, fish cannot survive; figuratively, if one is overly critical or demanding of others, one will have no friends or followers
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
duì对
tā他
yāo要
qiú求
tài太
yán严
gé格
le了
，
yào要
zhī知
dào道
shuǐ水
zhì至
qīng清
zé则
wú无
yú鱼
，
bié别
ràng让
tā他
tài太
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
You are too strict with him; you should know that if water is too clear, fish cannot survive—don't make him so nervous.
Guǎn管
lǐ理
yuán员
gōng工
shí时
，
shuǐ水
zhì至
qīng清
zé则
wú无
yú鱼
，
yǒu有
shí时
hòu候
xū需
yào要
zhēng睁
yī一
zhī只
yǎn眼
bì闭
yī一
zhī只
yǎn眼
。
When managing employees, if you are too demanding, you'll have no team; sometimes you need to turn a blind eye.
Shuǐ水
zhì至
qīng清
zé则
wú无
yú鱼
，
rén人
zhì至
chá察
zé则
wú无
tú徒
，
nǐ你
bú不
yào要
tài太
tiāo挑
tì剔
le了
。
If water is too clear, fish cannot survive; if a man is too scrutinizing, he will have no followers. Don't be so picky.
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