魚與熊掌 [鱼与－－]

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Pinyin yú yǔ xióng zhǎng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. 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. you can't always get everything you want
  3. you can't have your cake and eat it
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    鱼与熊掌不可兼得。
    魚與熊掌不可兼得。
    yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé 。
    • You cannot eat your cake and keep it.