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魚與熊掌,不可兼得
jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2, bat1 ho2 gim1 dak1 |
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To have to choose between fish or bear paws; to have to choose between two things that one likes Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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魚與熊掌,不可兼得 / 鱼与熊掌,不可兼得 | ||
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Characters in this word:魚 jyu4 - fish與 jyu5 - and, or, with; give 熊 hung4 - a bear 掌 zoeng2 - palm of the hand, slap , - (not in database) 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 可 ho2 hak1 - can; approve; need; but 兼 gim1 - concurrently; combined 得 dak1 - get; obtain; fit; finished; able to; must |
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