木に縁って魚を求む (きによってうおをもとむ) – to be unable to accomplish something because... | Shirabe

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木きに縁よって魚うおを求もとむ

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English · JMdict

to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method;to ask for the impossible;to look for fish by climbing a tree

from Mencius

See also: 木に縁りて魚を求む (きによりてうおをもとむ)

Kanji

木ボク tree, wood 縁エン affinity, relation, connection 魚ギョ fish 求キュウ request, want, wish for

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