Meaning of 木に縁って魚を求む in Japanese

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縁っ 求む

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Definition of 木に縁って魚を求む

  1. (exp) 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 (Mencius) →Related words: 木に縁りて魚を求む
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