临渊羡鱼 línyuānxiànyú to take action rather than idle wishing Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 临 臨 lín verb to face to face; to overlook from a height; to be near to or adjacent to渊 淵 yuān noun abyss deep pool; abyss; deep water羡 xiàn verb to envy (bound form) to envy or admire鱼 魚 yú noun fish fish; generic term for aquatic cold-blooded vertebrates with gills and fins