lòu fǔ chōng jī

Traditional: 漏脯充飢

漏脯充饥 (lòu fǔ chōng jī) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to eat rotten meat to assuage hunger (idiom); fig. to disregard long-term consequences for short-term benefits; shortsighted”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 漏脯充饥

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