jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2 bat1 ho2 gim1 dak1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

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魚與熊掌不可兼得 (jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2 bat1 ho2 gim1 dak1): lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha