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臨河羨魚

简临河羡鱼 · 繁臨河羨魚

Mandarin · pinyin lín hé xiàn yú

see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網 lín yuān xiàn yú, bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng

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臨: Look up this written character
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
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魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend
羡: xiàn · envy, admire; praise; covet
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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2–2–4–2 · lin2 he2 xian4 yu2

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lam4 ho4 sin6 jyu4

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