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jmdict 2017610 Active (id: 1999317)
木に縁って魚を求む
【 きによってうおをもとむ 】
1. [exp] [id]
《from Mencius》
▶ to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method
▶ to ask for the impossible
▶ [lit] to look for fish by climbing a tree
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2103100 木に縁りて魚を求む【きによりてうおをもとむ】 1. 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



History:
13. A 2019-03-05 18:49:13  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
Aligning with 木に縁りて
  Diff: 
@@ -13,2 +13,2 @@
-<misc>&proverb;</misc>
-<s_inf>variant of 木に縁りて...</s_inf>
+<misc>&id;</misc>
+<s_inf>from Mencius</s_inf>
@@ -17 +17 @@
-<gloss g_type="lit">to look for fish by climbing a tree (Mencius)</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">to look for fish by climbing a tree</gloss>
12. A 2014-12-09 02:54:26  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
11. A* 2014-12-03 03:57:42  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -13 +13 @@
-<misc>&id;</misc>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
10. A 2010-11-09 00:04:37  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
9. A* 2010-11-06 02:50:23  Scott
  Diff: 
@@ -12,1 +12,0 @@
-<pos>&v5m;</pos>
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