竭澤而漁
Chinese
exhaust beneficence; marsh and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)fisherman; to fish trad. (竭澤而漁) 竭 澤 而 漁 simp. (竭泽而渔) 竭 泽 而 渔 Literally: “to drain the pond to get the fish”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
竭澤而漁
- to kill the goose that lays the golden egg; to extract everything available at the moment at the sacrifice of long-term benefits