( 50 ) 谚语 proverb : 临河而羡鱼，不如归家织网。Near to a river to envy the fish, better go back home to weave net.

 

谚语 proverb :

临河而羡鱼，不如归家织网。
Near to a river to envy the fish, better go back home to weave net.

 

出处 source : 《 淮南子 * 说林训 》
作者 author : 刘安
朝代 dynasty : 汉朝 （前 before 202 - 220 年year )

 

意思 meaning :
站在河边只羡慕水里的鱼儿多么肥美，不如回家去织网来捕鱼。
Standing by the river and merely envy how plump the fish in the water, better go home to weave net to catch fish.

 

劝告 advice :
人们不要只会空想，应要有实际的行动才能达成理想。
People should not merely fantasy, should take practical action to achieve the ideal.

 

生词 vocabulary :

临 = 靠近 near to

羡 = 希望得到 hope to get / 羡慕 envy

 

 去 go

归 = 回 back

家 home

 

织 weave

网 net

 

站 stand / standing

河 river                       河边 by the river

 

肥美 / 丰满 plump     多么肥美 how plump

 

捕 / 捉 catch

鱼 fish

实际 practical

行动 action

 

理想 ideal

空想 / 幻想 fantasy