Read Edit View history 臨淵羡魚 línyuānxiànyú to take action rather than idle wishing Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 临渊羡鱼/ 臨淵羡魚 línyuānxiànyú variants: 臨淵羨魚 to take action rather than idle wishing To stand on the edge of a pond and long for the fish; suggests that it is better to take practical steps than to indulge in wishful thinking. Edit Delete References Add reference see 临渊羡鱼/臨淵羡魚 → 临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网/臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網 Edit Delete abbreviation 临渊羡鱼/臨淵羡魚 → 临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网/臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網 Edit Delete
临渊羡鱼/ 臨淵羡魚 línyuānxiànyú variants: 臨淵羨魚 to take action rather than idle wishing To stand on the edge of a pond and long for the fish; suggests that it is better to take practical steps than to indulge in wishful thinking. Edit Delete