Gǔdài gōngtíng yànxí shàng, xióngzhǎng shì zhēnguì de jiāyáo.
At ancient imperial banquets, bear's paw was a prized delicacy.
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熊掌 is famous in Chinese culture from the Mencius passage: "鱼，我所欲也；熊掌，亦我所欲也" — fish and bear's paw are both desired, but one must choose. This became a classic metaphor for difficult choices.
