焚林而畋 — “Burn the forest to hunt”
焚林而畋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit resources indiscriminately for immediate gain, disregarding long-term consequences; to destroy future prospects for present benefit”. Literally, “Burn the forest to hunt”.
焚林而畋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焚林而畋 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 焚林而畋
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liè猎Sacrifice long-term 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 焚林而畋
What does 焚林而畋 mean?
焚林而畋 (fén lín ér tián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit resources indiscriminately for immediate gain, disregarding long-term consequences; to destroy future prospects for present benefit”.
How do you pronounce 焚林而畋?
焚林而畋 is pronounced fén lín ér tián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焚林而畋 literally mean?
Literally, 焚林而畋 means “Burn the forest to hunt”. It is used to mean “to exploit resources indiscriminately for immediate gain, disregarding long-term consequences; to destroy future prospects for present benefit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焚林而畋?
比喻取之不留余地，只顾眼前利益，不顾长远利益。