魚與熊掌不可兼得

Chinese
fish
 
and; to give; together with; take part in; (interrog. part.)
 bear's paw cannot; should not; must not
 
double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
 
get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
trad. (魚與熊掌不可兼得) 魚 與 熊掌 不可 兼 得
simp. (鱼与熊掌不可兼得) 鱼 与 熊掌 不可 兼 得
Literally: “One cannot get fish and bear's paw at the same time.”

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): yú yǔ xióngzhǎng bùkě jiān dé
    (Zhuyin): ㄩˊ ㄩˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄜˊ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: yú yǔ xióngzhǎng bùkě jiān dé
      • Zhuyin: ㄩˊ ㄩˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄜˊ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yu yeu shyongjaang bukee jian der
      • IPA (key): /y³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ pu⁵¹ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tɤ³⁵/

Proverb

魚與熊掌不可兼得

  1. One can't have one's cake and eat it, too.
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