焚林而田 — “To burn the forest to hunt animals”
焚林而田 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn the forest to hunt animals”. (figurative) to destroy resources for immediate gain; to be shortsighted and ignore long-term consequences; to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. Literally, “Burn the forest to hunt”.
焚林而田 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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tián田，，jié竭zé泽ér而yú渔exploit resources unsustainably
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What does 焚林而田 mean?
焚林而田 (fén lín ér tián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn the forest to hunt animals”.
How do you pronounce 焚林而田?
焚林而田 is pronounced fén lín ér tián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚林而田 literally mean?
Literally, 焚林而田 means “Burn the forest to hunt”. It is used to mean “to burn the forest to hunt animals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚林而田?
烧毁树林以猎取野兽。比喻取之不留余地，只顾眼前利益，不顾长远利益。