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魚與熊掌 (jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

魚與熊掌 (jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2, yú yǔ xióng zhǎng) — lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 魚兒 (jyu4 ji4) — fish (term in Chinese, but not Cantonese)
• 魚塘 (jyu4 tong4) — a fish pond
• 魚尾夾 (jyu4 mei5 gep2) — a foldback clip; a purse clip; a banker's clip; a foldover clip
• 魚旦 (jyu4 daan3) — fish ball
• 魚春 (jyu4 ceon1) — fish egg
• 魚柳 (jyu4 lau5) — fish fillets

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