涸泽而渔焚林而猎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

涸泽而渔焚林而猎 Usage and Examples

Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

Short-sighted exploitation

To exhaust resources

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
涸	hé	11	dry up
泽	zé	8	marsh, luster, favor, cleanse
而	ér	6	and, but, then
渔	yú	11	to fish; exploit
焚	fén	12	to burn
林	lín	8	forest, grove, or community
而	ér	6	and, but, then
猎	liè	11	hunt; catch wild animals

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What does 涸泽而渔焚林而猎 mean in Chinese?

涸泽而渔焚林而猎 (hé zé ér yú fén lín ér liè) means “Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, Short-sighted exploitation, to exhaust resources”.

How do you pronounce 涸泽而渔焚林而猎?

涸泽而渔焚林而猎 is pronounced hé zé ér yú fén lín ér liè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs” in Chinese?

“Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs” is 涸泽而渔焚林而猎 (hé zé ér yú fén lín ér liè) in Chinese.