wèicóngquè

idiom
proverb

Meaning of 为渊驱鱼,为丛驱雀

为渊驱鱼,为丛驱雀 means to drive sparrows into the thickets; figurative: to drive away potential supporters into the enemy's camp due to harsh treatment or poor management. Pronounced wèi cóng qū què.

  • to drive sparrows into the thickets; figurative: to drive away potential supporters into the enemy's camp due to harsh treatment or poor management

Definitions & Examples

de
ào
màn
jiǎn
zhí
jiù
shì
wèi
cóng
què
 
ràng
yuán
běn
xiǎng
bāng
zhù
de
péng
yǒu
dōu
ér
 

His arrogance and rudeness are simply driving sparrows into the thickets, driving away friends who originally wanted to help him.

Zhè
zhǒng
de
guǎn
fāng
shì
wèi
cóng
què
 
zuì
zhōng
zhī
huì
dǎo
zhì
rén
cái
liú
shī
 

Such harsh management methods are no different from driving sparrows into the thickets; in the end, they will only lead to a brain drain.

Lǐng
dǎo
zhě
yīng
dāng
kuān
hòu
dài
rén
 
qiē
wèi
cóng
què
 
duàn
bǎng
 

Leaders should treat people with generosity and tolerance; they must never drive sparrows into the thickets and cut off their own arms.