临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網
lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng
Meaning
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
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临línto draw near, to approach; to descend丨渊yuānabyss, depth; to surge up, to bubble up氵米羡xiànto envy, to covet; to admire, to praise羊次鱼yúfish⺈田一不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix一如rúas, as if, like, such as, supposing女口退tuìto retreat, to step back, to withdraw辶艮而érand, and then, and yet; but结jiéknot, tie; to connect, to join纟吉网wǎngnet; network冂乂乂