lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom)
one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
临
lín
to face
渊
yuān
deep pool
羡
xiàn
to envy
鱼
yú
fish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3])
,
,
不
bù
no; not so
如
rú
as
退
tuì
to retreat; to withdraw
而
ér
and
结
jié
knot
网
wǎng
net