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殺雞取卵
简 杀鸡取卵 · 繁 殺雞取卵Mandarin · pinyin shā jī qǔ luǎn
Meanings
- lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
- fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
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1–1–3–3 · sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
saat3 gai1 ceoi2 leon2
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- (figurative) to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
- (figurative) politicians levy excessive taxes and do not hesitate to cut off the people's vitality
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