Senses
临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网/ 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網 take practical steps to achieve a goal
It is better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish; one should take practical action instead of just wishing for success.
临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网/ 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網 action is better than idle longing
to take action rather than idle wishing; literally: rather than standing by the edge of a deep pool and longing for fish, it is better to go home and weave a net
临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网/ 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網 taking action is better than idling
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond and long for fish; it is more productive to take practical steps to achieve a goal than to merely admire it from afar