焚林而猎 — “To seek immediate gains at the expense of long-term interests”
焚林而猎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek immediate gains at the expense of long-term interests”. To be shortsighted and disregard future consequences. Literally, “Burn the forest to hunt”.
焚林而猎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 焚林而猎
What does 焚林而猎 mean?
焚林而猎 (fén lín ér liè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek immediate gains at the expense of long-term interests”.
How do you pronounce 焚林而猎?
焚林而猎 is pronounced fén lín ér liè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚林而猎 literally mean?
Literally, 焚林而猎 means “Burn the forest to hunt”. It is used to mean “to seek immediate gains at the expense of long-term interests”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚林而猎?
焚烧树木林，猎取禽兽。比喻只图眼前利益，不作长久打算。