临渊羡鱼

lín yuān xiàn yú see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]

， 不如

bù rú not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

退

tuì to retreat; to decline; to move back; to withdraw

而

ér and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

结

jié knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel)

jiē to bear fruit; to produce; firm; solid

网

wǎng net; network