jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2 bat1 ho2 gim1 dak1魚與熊掌不可兼得鱼与熊掌不可兼得
Jyutpingjyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2 bat1 ho2 gim1 dak1
Yaleyyùh yyúh hùngh jéung bāt hó gīm dāk
Definition
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't have your cake and eat it
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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