| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 熊掌 | 熊掌 | xióngzhǎng | - bear paw (as food) |
| 鱼与熊掌 | 魚與熊掌 | yúyǔxióngzhǎng | - 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 always get everything you want - you can't have your cake and eat it |
| 鱼与熊掌不可兼得 | 魚與熊掌不可兼得 | yúyǔxióngzhǎngbùkějiāndé | - 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 always get everything you want - you can't have your cake and eat it |
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