竭泽而渔

jiézé'éryú

drain the pond to get all the fish; kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

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drain the pond to get all the fish

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drain the pond to get all the fish

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竭泽而渔

jié zé ér yú

drain the pond to catch (get) all the fish; catch the fish by draining the pool; drain the pond to catch all the fish to be found there; fish out by pumping off the water; kill the goose that lays the golden eggs; making endless demands on the people in disregard of their hardships

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竭澤而漁|竭泽而渔 [jié zé ér yú] ► lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom) ► fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs