缘
木
求
鱼
y
u
á
n
m
ù
q
i
ú
y
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Definitions
1. lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible
Components
缘
yuán
–
cause
木
Mù
–
surname Mu
求
qiú
–
to seek
鱼
Yú
–
surname Yu
Related Words
守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú
–
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action