鱼与熊掌
Word
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
- Traditional
- 魚與熊掌
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng
yu2yu3xiong2zhang3Meaning
- 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 CC-CEDICT
- you can't always get everything you want CC-CEDICT
- you can't have your cake and eat it CC-CEDICT