焚林而狩 — “To destroy resources for immediate benefit”
焚林而狩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy resources for immediate benefit”. Sacrificing long-term sustainability for short-term gain. Literally, “burn the forest to hunt”.
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焚林而狩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焚林而狩 Character Breakdown
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一些企业为了追求眼前利益，焚林而狩，对自然环境造成了不可逆的破坏。
Some enterprises, in pursuit of immediate profits, practice "burning the forest to hunt," causing irreversible damage to the natural environment.
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Synonyms of 焚林而狩
More idioms starting with 焚
- 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tián田，，jié竭zé泽ér而yú渔exploit resources unsustainably
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Open the tool →Questions about 焚林而狩
What does 焚林而狩 mean?
焚林而狩 (fén lín ér shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy resources for immediate benefit”.
How do you pronounce 焚林而狩?
焚林而狩 is pronounced fén lín ér shòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚林而狩 literally mean?
Literally, 焚林而狩 means “burn the forest to hunt”. It is used to mean “to destroy resources for immediate benefit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚林而狩?
比喻取之不留余地，只顾眼前利益，不顾长远利益。