Meaning of 杀鸡取卵
杀鸡取卵 means to kill the chicken to get the eggs; to sacrifice long-term interests for short-term gains. Pronounced shā jī qǔ luǎn.
- to kill the chicken to get the eggs; to sacrifice long-term interests for short-term gains
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
wèi为
le了
yǎn眼
qián前
de的
lì利
yì益
ér而
shā杀
jī鸡
qǔ取
luǎn卵
，
pò破
huài坏
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
。
We cannot kill the goose that lays the golden eggs for short-term gains, destroying the ecological environment.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lüè掠
duó夺
shì式
de的
kāi开
cǎi采
wú无
yì异
yú于
shā杀
jī鸡
qǔ取
luǎn卵
。
This predatory style of extraction is no different from killing the chicken to get the eggs.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
wèi为
le了
jié节
shěng省
chéng成
běn本
dà大
liàng量
cái裁
yuán员
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
shā杀
jī鸡
qǔ取
luǎn卵
。
The boss laid off a large number of employees to save costs; it's simply killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.