木に縁って魚を求む | Japanese meaning

木に縁って魚を求む【きによってうおをもとむ】

Alsoきによってうおをもとむ

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

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 treeidiomatic expressionfrom Menciussee also 木に縁りて魚を求む【きによりてうおをもとむ】

Alsoきによってうおをもとむ

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

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 treeidiomatic expressionfrom Menciussee also 木に縁りて魚を求む【きによりてうおをもとむ】

N51

意tree; wood

訓き、こ-

音ボク、モク

名ぐ、も、もと

N1常用

意affinity; relation; connection; edge; border; verge; brink

訓ふち、ふち.どる、ゆかり、よすが、へり、えにし

音エン、-ネン

N42

意fish

訓うお、さかな、-ざかな

音ギョ

名い

N34

意request; want; wish for; require; demand

訓もと.める

音キュウ、グ

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Alsoきによってうおをもとむ

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

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 treeidiomatic expressionfrom Menciussee also 木に縁りて魚を求む【きによりてうおをもとむ】

Alsoきによってうおをもとむ

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

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 treeidiomatic expressionfrom Menciussee also 木に縁りて魚を求む【きによりてうおをもとむ】