漏脯充飢

lau6 fu2 cung1 gei1

lit. to eat rotten meat to assuage hunger (idiom) · fig. to disregard long-term consequences for short-term benefits; shortsighted

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to eat rotten meat to assuage hunger (idiom)
  2. fig. to disregard long-term consequences for short-term benefits; shortsighted

Written Forms

漏脯充飢Traditional · Main Form
漏脯充饥Alternate Form

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