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jmdict 2103100 Active (id: 1999316)

木に縁りて魚を求む [きによりてうおをもとむ] /(exp) (from Mencius) (id) 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 tree/EntL2103100/




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JMdictDB is an open-source Postgresql database and Python API for managing Japanese dictionary data developed by Stuart McGraw. More information at http://edrdg.org/~smg/. Please report software problems at https://gitlab.com/yamagoya/jmdictdb/issues or email to jmdictdb@mtneva.com.