杀鸡取卵
杀鸡取卵
shā jī qǔ luǎn
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom); fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
idiom
Traditional: 殺雞取卵
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- (idiom) lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
- fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
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Related Words
竭泽而渔(jié zé ér yú)— lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)
→钱树(qián shù)— money tree
→一箭双雕(yī jiàn shuāng diāo)— lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom)
→杀鸡给猴看(shā jī gěi hóu kàn)— lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others
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