鱼与熊掌

MEANING

1. 壹

   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

2. 貳名noun

   you can't always get everything you want

   • yúyǔxióngzhǎngbùkějiāndé.

     鱼与熊掌不可兼得。🔊

     You cannot have both fish and bear's paw.

3. 參名noun

   you can't have your cake and eat it

   • yúyǔxióngzhǎngbùkějiāndé.

     鱼与熊掌不可兼得。🔊

     One cannot have both the fish and the bear's paw.