Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「臨淵羨魚」 and its usage.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「臨淵羨魚」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
It means that if you want to catch fish by standing by the water, you might as well go home and make a net. It is a metaphor that having wishes but no measures will do no good.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lín yuān xiàn yú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lam4 yun1 sin6 yu2
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
