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鱼与熊掌
yúyǔxióngzhǎng
Traditional: 魚與熊掌
lit. 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 / you can't always get everything you want / you can't have your cake and eat it
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