Read Edit View history 缘木求鱼 yuánmùqiúyú fruitless approach Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 缘木求鱼/ 緣木求魚 yuánmùqiúyú fruitless approach literally climb a tree to catch a fish; a metaphor for using a wrong method or direction that makes it impossible to achieve one's goal Edit Delete References Add reference see 守株待兔，缘木求鱼/守株待兔，緣木求魚 → 缘木求鱼/緣木求魚 Edit Delete abbreviation 守株缘木/守株緣木 → 缘木求鱼/緣木求魚 Edit Delete
缘木求鱼/ 緣木求魚 yuánmùqiúyú fruitless approach literally climb a tree to catch a fish; a metaphor for using a wrong method or direction that makes it impossible to achieve one's goal Edit Delete