"臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Chinese]

IPA: /lin³⁵ ɥɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ y³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /lin³⁵ ɥɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ y³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ Chinese transliterations: lín yuān xiàn yú, bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄩˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄨㄤˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], lín yuān xiàn yú, bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], lín yuan siàn yú, bù rú tuèi ér jié wǎng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], lin² yüan¹ hsien⁴ yü², pu⁴ ju² tʻui⁴ êrh² chieh² wang³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], lín ywān syàn yú-, bù rú twèi ér jyé wǎng [Mandarin, Yale], lin iuan shiann yu, bu ru tuey erl jye woang [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], линь юань сянь юй [Mandarin, Palladius], бу жу туй эр цзе ван [Mandarin, Palladius], linʹ juanʹ sjanʹ juj [Mandarin, Palladius], bu žu tuj er cze van [Mandarin, Palladius] Forms: 临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網
  1. One should take practical steps to achieve one's aim.
    Sense id: en-臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網-zh-proverb-ha78F44C Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄩˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄨㄤˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lín yuān xiàn yú, bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lín yuan siàn yú, bù rú tuèi ér jié wǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lin² yüan¹ hsien⁴ yü², pu⁴ ju² tʻui⁴ êrh² chieh² wang³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lín ywān syàn yú-, bù rú twèi ér jyé wǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lin iuan shiann yu, bu ru tuey erl jye woang"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "линь юань сянь юй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "бу жу туй эр цзе ван"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "linʹ juanʹ sjanʹ juj"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bu žu tuj er cze van"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lin³⁵ ɥɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ y³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lin³⁵ ɥɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ y³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    }
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  "word": "臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網"
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  "literal_meaning": "Rather than long for fish next to a pool, it would be better to go home and weave a net.",
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        "Chinese terms spelled with 不",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 如",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 淵",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 結",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 網",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 羨",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 而",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 臨",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 退",
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄩˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄨㄤˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lín yuān xiàn yú, bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lín yuan siàn yú, bù rú tuèi ér jié wǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lin² yüan¹ hsien⁴ yü², pu⁴ ju² tʻui⁴ êrh² chieh² wang³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lín ywān syàn yú-, bù rú twèi ér jyé wǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "lin iuan shiann yu, bu ru tuey erl jye woang"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "линь юань сянь юй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "бу жу туй эр цзе ван"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "linʹ juanʹ sjanʹ juj"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bu žu tuj er cze van"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lin³⁵ ɥɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ y³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lin³⁵ ɥɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ y³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
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