缘木求鱼

Traditional: 緣木求魚

yuán mù qiú yú

Dictionary entry

lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible

What does 缘木求鱼 mean?

缘木求鱼 (yuán mù qiú yú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible

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缘yuáncause · reason 木Mùsurname Mu 求qiúto seek · to look for 鱼Yúsurname Yu

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缘木求鱼

yuán mù qiú yú

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