Read Edit View history 临川羡鱼 línchuānxiànyú to want something without acting Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 临川羡鱼/ 臨川羨魚 línchuānxiànyú to want something without acting (idiom) Better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the river longing for fish; one should take practical steps to achieve a goal rather than merely wishing for it Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 临川羡鱼/臨川羨魚 → 临河羡鱼/臨河羨魚 Edit Delete
临川羡鱼/ 臨川羨魚 línchuānxiànyú to want something without acting (idiom) Better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the river longing for fish; one should take practical steps to achieve a goal rather than merely wishing for it Edit Delete