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魚米之鄉


鱼米之乡

see styles
yú mǐ zhī xiāng
    yu2 mi3 zhi1 xiang1
yü mi chih hsiang
(lit.) land of fish and rice; (fig.) fertile region; land of milk and honey

魚肉百姓


鱼肉百姓

see styles
yú ròu bǎi xìng
    yu2 rou4 bai3 xing4
yü jou pai hsing
to prey on the people

魚與熊掌


鱼与熊掌

see styles
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng
    yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3
yü yü hsiung chang
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; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it

魚貫而入


鱼贯而入

see styles
yú guàn ér rù
    yu2 guan4 er2 ru4
yü kuan erh ju
to walk in in a line

魚貫而出


鱼贯而出

see styles
yú guàn ér chū
    yu2 guan4 er2 chu1
yü kuan erh ch`u
    yü kuan erh chu
to file out; to walk out in a line

魚香肉絲


鱼香肉丝

see styles
yú xiāng ròu sī
    yu2 xiang1 rou4 si1
yü hsiang jou ssu
pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang 魚香|香[yu2 xiang1]

魚龍混雜


鱼龙混杂

see styles
yú lóng hùn zá
    yu2 long2 hun4 za2
yü lung hun tsa
lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk

鮁魚圈區


鲅鱼圈区

see styles
bà yú quān qū
    ba4 yu2 quan1 qu1
pa yü ch`üan ch`ü
    pa yü chüan chü
Bayuquan district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市, Liaoning

鱷魚眼淚


鳄鱼眼泪

see styles
è yú yǎn lèi
    e4 yu2 yan3 lei4
o yü yen lei
crocodile tears

鹹魚翻身


咸鱼翻身

see styles
xián yú fān shēn
    xian2 yu2 fan1 shen1
hsien yü fan shen
lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom); fig. to experience a reversal of fortune

七帶石斑魚


七带石斑鱼

see styles
qī dài shí bān yú
    qi1 dai4 shi2 ban1 yu2
ch`i tai shih pan yü
    chi tai shih pan yü
Epinephelus septemfasciatus

穩坐釣魚臺


稳坐钓鱼台

see styles
wěn zuò diào yú tái
    wen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2
wen tso tiao yü t`ai
    wen tso tiao yü tai
lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom); fig. to stay calm in a tense situation

章魚小丸子


章鱼小丸子

see styles
zhāng yú xiǎo wán zi
    zhang1 yu2 xiao3 wan2 zi5
chang yü hsiao wan tzu
takoyaki (octopus dumpling), a Japanese snack food

糟溜黃魚片


糟溜黄鱼片

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zāo liū huáng yú piàn
    zao1 liu1 huang2 yu2 pian4
tsao liu huang yü p`ien
    tsao liu huang yü pien
stir-fried yellow fish filet

釣魚式攻擊


钓鱼式攻击

see styles
diào yú shì gōng jī
    diao4 yu2 shi4 gong1 ji1
tiao yü shih kung chi
(computing) phishing attack

鯉魚跳龍門


鲤鱼跳龙门

see styles
lǐ yú tiào lóng mén
    li3 yu2 tiao4 long2 men2
li yü t`iao lung men
    li yü tiao lung men
to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom); to get one's big break

大鱗大馬哈魚


大鳞大马哈鱼

see styles
dà lín dá mǎ hǎ yú
    da4 lin2 da2 ma3 ha3 yu2
ta lin ta ma ha yü
see 大鱗大麻哈魚|大鳞大麻哈[da4 lin2 da2 ma2 ha3 yu2]

大鱗大麻哈魚


大鳞大麻哈鱼

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dà lín dá má hǎ yú
    da4 lin2 da2 ma2 ha3 yu2
ta lin ta ma ha yü
king salmon; Chinook salmon

放長線釣大魚


放长线钓大鱼

see styles
fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yú
    fang4 chang2 xian4 diao4 da4 yu2
fang ch`ang hsien tiao ta yü
    fang chang hsien tiao ta yü
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns

水淺養不住大魚


水浅养不住大鱼

see styles
shuǐ qiǎn yǎng bù zhù dà yú
    shui3 qian3 yang3 bu4 zhu4 da4 yu2
shui ch`ien yang pu chu ta yü
    shui chien yang pu chu ta yü
lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom); fig. ambitious, talented people cannot reach their full potential in a small organization

不是魚死就是網破


不是鱼死就是网破

see styles
bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pò
    bu4 shi4 yu2 si3 jiu4 shi4 wang3 po4
pu shih yü ssu chiu shih wang p`o
    pu shih yü ssu chiu shih wang po
lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom); fig. it's a life-and-death struggle; it's either him or me

魚與熊掌不可兼得


鱼与熊掌不可兼得

see styles
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
    yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 bu4 ke3 jian1 de2
yü yü hsiung chang pu k`o chien te
    yü yü hsiung chang pu ko chien te
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; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it

三天打魚,兩天曬網


三天打鱼,两天晒网

see styles
sān tiān dǎ yú , liǎng tiān shài wǎng
    san1 tian1 da3 yu2 , liang3 tian1 shai4 wang3
san t`ien ta yü , liang t`ien shai wang
    san tien ta yü , liang tien shai wang
lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb); fig. not to persevere in doing something; to do something by fits and starts

人為刀俎,我為魚肉


人为刀俎,我为鱼肉

see styles
rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu
    ren2 wei2 dao1 zu3 , wo3 wei2 yu2 rou4
jen wei tao tsu , wo wei yü jou
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom); fig. to be at sb's mercy

城門失火,殃及池魚


城门失火,殃及池鱼

see styles
chéng mén shī huǒ , yāng jí chí yú
    cheng2 men2 shi1 huo3 , yang1 ji2 chi2 yu2
ch`eng men shih huo , yang chi ch`ih yü
    cheng men shih huo , yang chi chih yü
a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer; fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions; ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee

太公釣魚,願者上鉤


太公钓鱼,愿者上钩

see styles
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
    tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1
t`ai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
    tai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

守株待兔,緣木求魚


守株待兔,缘木求鱼

see styles
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú
    shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2
shou chu tai t`u , yüan mu ch`iu yü
    shou chu tai tu , yüan mu chiu yü
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

姜太公釣魚,願者上鉤


姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩

see styles
jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
    jiang1 tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1
chiang t`ai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
    chiang tai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

授之以魚不如授之以漁


授之以鱼不如授之以渔

see styles
shòu zhī yǐ yú bù rú shòu zhī yǐ yú
    shou4 zhi1 yi3 yu2 bu4 ru2 shou4 zhi1 yi3 yu2
shou chih i yü pu ju shou chih i yü
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)

授人以魚不如授人以漁


授人以鱼不如授人以渔

see styles
shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú
    shou4 ren2 yi3 yu2 bu4 ru2 shou4 ren2 yi3 yu2
shou jen i yü pu ju shou jen i yü

More info & calligraphy:

Teach A Man To Fish
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime; knowledge is the best charity

薑太公釣魚,願者上鉤


姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩

see styles
jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
    jiang1 tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1
chiang t`ai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
    chiang tai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 薑子牙|姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

任憑風浪起,穩坐釣魚臺


任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台

see styles
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
    ren4 ping2 feng1 lang4 qi3 , wen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2
jen p`ing feng lang ch`i , wen tso tiao yü t`ai
    jen ping feng lang chi , wen tso tiao yü tai
lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom); fig. to stay calm in a tense situation

臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網


临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网

see styles
lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng
    lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3
lin yüan hsien yü , pu ju t`ui erh chieh wang
    lin yüan hsien yü , pu ju tui erh chieh wang
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim

水至清則無魚,人至察則無徒


水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒

see styles
shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú , rén zhì chá zé wú tú
    shui3 zhi4 qing1 ze2 wu2 yu2 , ren2 zhi4 cha2 ze2 wu2 tu2
shui chih ch`ing tse wu yü , jen chih ch`a tse wu t`u
    shui chih ching tse wu yü , jen chih cha tse wu tu
(idiom) water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends

魚生火,肉生痰,青菜豆腐保平安


鱼生火,肉生痰,青菜豆腐保平安

see styles
yú shēng huǒ , ròu shēng tán , qīng cài dòu fu bǎo píng ān
    yu2 sheng1 huo3 , rou4 sheng1 tan2 , qing1 cai4 dou4 fu5 bao3 ping2 an1
yü sheng huo , jou sheng t`an , ch`ing ts`ai tou fu pao p`ing an
    yü sheng huo , jou sheng tan , ching tsai tou fu pao ping an
fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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