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焚林而田竭泽而渔
焚林而田竭泽而渔
焚林而田竭泽而渔
焚林而田竭泽而渔
焚林而田竭泽而渔
焚林而田竭泽而渔
焚林而田竭泽而渔
焚林而田竭泽而渔

焚林而田竭泽而渔 — “Drain the pond to catch the fish, Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs” in Chinese

焚林而田竭泽而渔 means “Drain the pond to catch the fish, Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

Drain the pond to catch the fish

Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

The characters in 焚林而田竭泽而渔

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
焚
12To burn
林
8forest, grove, or community
而
6and, but, then
田
5cultivated field
竭
14exhaust, use up, do utmost
泽
8marsh, luster, favor, cleanse
而
6and, but, then
渔
11to fish; exploit

More words starting with 焚

  • fén焚shū书Book burning
  • fén焚shū书chú处lǐ理Book burning, Burning books for disposal
  • fén焚huà化Incinerate, Cremate
  • fén焚lín林burn forests, forest burning
  • fén焚huǐ毁to burn down; to destroy by fire
  • fén焚shāo烧burn, incinerate
  • fén焚shāo烧chú处lǐ理Incineration, Incineration treatment
  • fén焚xiāng香to burn or light joss sticks
  • fén焚xiāng香dǎo祷gào告burn incense and pray, offer incense and pray
  • fén焚xiāng香jié结bài拜Incense sworn brotherhood, Sworn oath over incense

Frequently asked questions

What does 焚林而田竭泽而渔 mean in Chinese?
焚林而田竭泽而渔 means “Drain the pond to catch the fish, Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs”.
How do you say “Drain the pond to catch the fish” in Chinese?
“Drain the pond to catch the fish” is 焚林而田竭泽而渔 in Chinese.
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