kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

短语

杀鸡取蛋,毁掉摇钱树

发音

AU

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit.

    杀鸡取卵

    竭泽而渔

    习语

词源

From the Aesop's fable The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs, in which a married couple own a goose that lays one golden egg every day. Because of greed, they decide to kill the goose to obtain all the gold they suppose to be present in its body. Once opened, the goose proves to be like any normal goose inside.

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