殺雞取卵

saat3 gai1 ceoi2 leon2

lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom) · fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

Frequency Band 62 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
  2. fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

Written Forms

殺雞取卵Traditional · Main Form
杀鸡取卵Alternate Form

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