汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 魚與熊掌
魚與熊掌 (鱼与熊掌)
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
语本《孟子.告子上》"鱼我所欲也,熊掌亦我所欲也;二者不可得兼,舍鱼而取熊掌者也。"比喻俱为所欲,难于取舍之物。
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