魚與熊掌不可兼得
yúyǔxióngzhǎngbùkějiāndé
ㄩˊ ㄩˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄜˊ
Simplified 鱼与熊掌不可兼得
- 1lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
- 2you can't always get everything you want
- 3you can't have your cake and eat it
Example
魚與熊掌不可兼得。
yúyǔxióngzhǎngbùkějiāndé
You cannot eat your cake and keep it.