涸泽而渔 — “To seek immediate gain by sacrificing future resources”
涸泽而渔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek immediate gain by sacrificing future resources”. To kill the goose that lays the golden eggs; short-sighted exploitation. Literally, “Drain the pond to fish”.
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涸泽而渔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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如果只顾眼前利益，涸泽而渔，那么未来我们将会付出沉重的代价。
If we only focus on immediate gains, draining the pond to get all the fish, we will pay a heavy price in the future.
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More idioms starting with 涸
- hé涸sī思gān干lǜ虑rack one's brains
- hé涸zé泽zhī之shé蛇cunning exploiter of others' misfortune
- hé涸zé泽ér而yú渔，，fén焚lín林ér而liè猎destroy for short-term gain
- hé涸zhé辙zhī之kū枯desperate person needing urgent help
- hé涸zhé辙zhī之yú鱼fish in a dry rut
- hé涸zhé辙zhī之fù鲋fish in a dry rut, urgently needing help
- hé涸zhé辙kū枯yú鱼a person in desperate straits
- hé涸zhé辙qióng穷yú鱼a person in desperate need of help
- hé涸zhé辙qióng穷lín鳞fish in a dry rut, desperate for help
- hé涸yú鱼dé得shuǐ水rescued from a desperate situation
- hé涸fù鲋dé得shuǐ水saved from a desperate situation
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Open the tool →Questions about 涸泽而渔
What does 涸泽而渔 mean?
涸泽而渔 (hé zé ér yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek immediate gain by sacrificing future resources”.
How do you pronounce 涸泽而渔?
涸泽而渔 is pronounced hé zé ér yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 涸泽而渔 literally mean?
Literally, 涸泽而渔 means “Drain the pond to fish”. It is used to mean “to seek immediate gain by sacrificing future resources”.
What is the Chinese definition of 涸泽而渔?
抽干池水捉鱼。比喻只图眼前利益，不作长远打算。