Learn more about 竭泽而渔
| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom) / fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
|
竭
|
to exhaust | |
|
泽
|
pool / pond / (of metals etc) luster / favor or beneficence / damp / moist | |
|
而
|
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) | |
|
渔
|
fisherman / to fish |
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