竭澤而漁

kit3 zaak6 ji4 jyu4

lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom) · fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)
  2. fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

Written Forms

竭澤而漁Traditional · Main Form
竭泽而渔Alternate Form

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