焚薮而田 — “To gain immediate benefits at the expense of long-term interests”
焚薮而田 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain immediate benefits at the expense of long-term interests”. To be short-sighted in exploiting resources, disregarding future sustainability. Literally, “Burn the marsh/thicket to hunt”.
焚薮而田 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焚薮而田 Character Breakdown
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- fén焚shū书kēng坑rú儒suppress dissent and thought
- fén焚diǎn典kēng坑rú儒burn books and bury scholars alive
- fén焚rú如zhī之huò祸calamity of burning
- fén焚shī尸yáng扬huī灰desire complete annihilation of an enemy
- fén焚cháo巢dǎo捣xué穴thoroughly destroy or eradicate
- fén焚cháo巢dàng荡xué穴utterly destroy or eliminate
- fén焚lín林zhī之qiú求destroying the forest to seek talent
- fén焚lín林jié竭zé泽destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而shòu狩destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而liè猎Sacrifice long-term for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而tián田，，jié竭zé泽ér而yú渔exploit resources unsustainably
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Open the tool →Questions about 焚薮而田
What does 焚薮而田 mean?
焚薮而田 (fén sǒu ér tián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain immediate benefits at the expense of long-term interests”.
How do you pronounce 焚薮而田?
焚薮而田 is pronounced fén sǒu ér tián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚薮而田 literally mean?
Literally, 焚薮而田 means “Burn the marsh/thicket to hunt”. It is used to mean “to gain immediate benefits at the expense of long-term interests”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚薮而田?
薮，林薮。比喻取之不留余地，只顾眼前利益，不顾长远利益。