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竭澤而漁
简 竭泽而渔 · 繁 竭澤而漁Mandarin · pinyin jié zé ér yú
Meanings
- lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)
- fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
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2–2–2–2 · jie2 ze2 er2 yu2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
kit3 zaak6 ji4 jyu4
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kit3 zaak6 ji4 jyu4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to kill the goose that lays the golden egg; to extract everything available at the moment at the sacrifice of long-term benefits
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