鱼与熊掌
Traditional form:
魚與熊掌
Pinyin (reading):
yúyǔxióngzhǎng
Definitions:
- lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
- you can't always get everything you want
- you can't have your cake and eat it
Characters:
- 鱼 - fish
- 与 - and; with; to; for; to give, to grant
- 熊 - a bear; brilliant; surname
- 掌 - in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot
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