竭泽而渔

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)

   • jiézééryúshìbùkěqǔde.

     竭泽而渔是不可取的。🔊

     Draining a lake to catch fish is not a viable approach.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

   • jiézééryú,zuìzhōngyīwúsuǒyǒu.

     竭泽而渔，最终一无所有。🔊

     Draining the swamp to catch fish, in the end there will be nothing left.