缘木求鱼 in English yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) climb a tree to catch a fish (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to attempt the impossible

Simplified Characters

缘 木 求 鱼

Traditional Characters

緣 木 求 魚

Pinyin

yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

缘yuan2cause 木mu4surname Mu 求qiu2to seek 鱼yu2surname Yu