- 魚(fish (pictographic))
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
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 cannot have both the fish and the bear's paw; you must make a choice.
you can't always get everything you want
You cannot have both fish and bear's paw; you must make a choice.
you can't have your cake and eat it
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 cannot have both the fish and the bear's paw; you must make a choice.
you can't always get everything you want
You cannot have both fish and bear's paw; you must make a choice.
you can't have your cake and eat it
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
Two hands firmly grasping an object together to give and exchange with each other.
A powerful bear as strong as a raging fire embodies fierce force.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
A mouth uttering words of approval with a sound like "ding" gives you the character meaning "can" or "able."
One hand holding two bundles of grain at the same time symbolizes taking on multiple duties concurrently.
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
Two hands firmly grasping an object together to give and exchange with each other.
A powerful bear as strong as a raging fire embodies fierce force.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
A mouth uttering words of approval with a sound like "ding" gives you the character meaning "can" or "able."
One hand holding two bundles of grain at the same time symbolizes taking on multiple duties concurrently.
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
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
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