临渊羡鱼

词语解释

临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[ lin yuan xian yu,bu ru tui er jie wang ]

1. [It

例 is better to return home and weave net than standing by water and admiring fishes;one should take practical steps to achieve one’s aims; It is hard to catch birds with an empty hand; It is vain to fish without a hook, or read without a book]比喻空怀壮志,不如实实在在地付诸于行动。

英It is better to return home and weave net than standing by water and admiring fishes; one should take practical steps to achieve one’s aims; It is hard to catch birds with an empty hand; It is vain to fish without a hook, or read without a book;

引证解释

1. 见“临河羡鱼”。

国语辞典

临渊羡鱼[ lin yuan xian yu ]

1. 比喻虽有愿望,但只凭空妄想,难收实效。参见「临河羡鱼」条。

引《汉书·卷五六·董仲舒传》:「古人有言曰:『临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网。』今临政而愿治七十余岁矣,不如退而更化。」

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