姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩薑太公釣魚，願者上鉤薑太公釣魚，願者上鈎

Jiang Taigong fishes: those who are willing take the hook

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Said when someone takes up something of their own free will, often something others think is bad for them. Nobody is forcing them. Often humorous or wry.

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Simplified: 姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩
Traditional (Taiwan): 薑太公釣魚，願者上鉤
Traditional (Hong Kong): 薑太公釣魚，願者上鈎
Pinyin: jiāngtàigōngdiàoyú, yuànzhěshànggōu
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄤㄊㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄥㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄩˊ，ㄩㄢˋ ㄓㄜˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄡ

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