但鱼跟熊掌不能兼得
“But one can't have it all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“going out to experience the world.”
但 鱼跟熊掌不能兼得
“But one can't have it all.”
一条路能走多远 有的时候也不是靠 自己的体力
“How far I can go isn't just about me, right?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Originating from classical Confucian philosophy, this phrase emphasizes moral choices and modern pragmatism where desirable goals are mutually exclusive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
you can't have your cake and eat it too / one cannot have both
Derived from Mencius, this classic idiom is ubiquitous in spoken Chinese when discussing difficult trade-offs.