- ⺈(nail; claw (scratching hand))
- 彐(hand; grasp; hold)
- 亅(hook; pull back)
Two hands pulling and jerking back and forth — that is the struggle to seize.
lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)
When the snipe and the clam quarrel with each other, the fisherman gains the benefit.
fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits
When the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman gains the benefit.
lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)
When the snipe and the clam quarrel with each other, the fisherman gains the benefit.
fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits
When the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman gains the benefit.
Two hands pulling and jerking back and forth — that is the struggle to seize.
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
Using a sickle to harvest ripe grain is how you obtain profit.
Two hands pulling and jerking back and forth — that is the struggle to seize.
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
Using a sickle to harvest ripe grain is how you obtain profit.
lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)
lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)
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