jié zé ér yú
Traditional: 竭澤而漁
竭泽而渔 (jié zé ér yú) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom); fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs”.
Meanings
- 1lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)
- 2fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Characters in 竭泽而渔
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