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缘木求鱼		Traditional Chinese
緣木求魚
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
yuán mù qiú yú		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
/(yun4 muk6 kau4 yu2 )
Short definition fig. to attempt the impossible
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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All available English definitions lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom)MDBG icon / fig. to attempt the impossibleMDBG icon /
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Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible
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