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临川羡鱼
lín​chuān​xiàn​yú

to want something without acting

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 临 臨 lín verb
    to face
    to face; to overlook from a height; to be near to or adjacent to
  2. 川 chuān noun
    river
    (bound form) river; creek; stream
  3. 羡 xiàn verb
    to envy
    (bound form) to envy or admire
  4. 鱼 魚 yú noun
    fish
    fish; generic term for aquatic cold-blooded vertebrates with gills and fins