焚林而田，竭泽而渔 — “To exploit resources in a shortsighted and unsustainable way”
焚林而田，竭泽而渔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit resources in a shortsighted and unsustainable way”. To seek immediate gain without considering long-term consequences; to exhaust one's resources without leaving any for the future. Literally, “To burn forests for hunting and drain lakes for fishing”.
焚林而田，竭泽而渔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焚林而田，竭泽而渔 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destroy resources for immediate gain
- fén焚lín林ér而tián畋destroy future for present gain
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What does 焚林而田，竭泽而渔 mean?
焚林而田，竭泽而渔 (fén lín ér tián ， jié zé ér yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit resources in a shortsighted and unsustainable way”.
How do you pronounce 焚林而田，竭泽而渔?
焚林而田，竭泽而渔 is pronounced fén lín ér tián ， jié zé ér yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚林而田，竭泽而渔 literally mean?
Literally, 焚林而田，竭泽而渔 means “to burn forests for hunting and drain lakes for fishing”. It is used to mean “to exploit resources in a shortsighted and unsustainable way”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚林而田，竭泽而渔?
竭：使……干涸；渔：打鱼。烧毁森林捕捉野兽，排干湖水去捕捉鱼。比喻只顾眼前的利益，无止境地索取而不留余地。