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临渊羡鱼

lín yuān xiàn yú

成语解释

意思是站在水边想得到鱼,不如回家去结网。比喻只有愿望而没有措施,对事情毫无好处。

成语简拼

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成语出处

《淮南子·说林训》:“临河而羡鱼,不如归家结网。”《汉书·董仲书传》:“临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网。”

成语举例

古人有言曰:“临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网。”(《汉书·董仲书传》)

其他解释

渊:深潭;羡:希望得到。意思是站在水边想得到鱼,不如回家去结网。比喻只有愿望而没有措施,对事情毫无好处。

❶ [It

is better to return home and weave net than standing by water and admiring fishes;one should take practical steps to achieve one’s aims; It is hard to catch birds with an empty hand; It is vain to fish without a hook, or read without a book]比喻空怀壮志,不如实实在在地付诸于行动。

It is better to return home and weave net than standing by water and admiring fishes; one should take practical steps to achieve one’s aims; It is hard to catch birds with an empty hand; It is vain to fish without a hook, or read without a book;

❶ 见“临河羡鱼”。

❶ 比喻虽有愿望,但只凭空妄想,难收实效。参见「临河羡鱼」条。成语

《汉书·卷五六·董仲舒传》:「古人有言曰:『临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网。』今临政而愿治七十余岁矣,不如退而更化。」

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