Meaning of きによりてうおをもとむ in Japanese

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Definition of きによりてうおをもとむ

きによりてうおをもとむ(kiniyoriteuowomotomu) 【 木に縁りて魚を求む 】

木縁魚求 Kanji Details

  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)
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