竭泽而渔
jié​zé'ér​yú

overexploit

竭泽而渔 (竭澤而漁) jié​zé'ér​yú
overexploit idiom
To drain the pond to get at the fish; to sacrifice long-term interests for short-term gain (to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs).

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Movie subtitles
0.030 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.197 per million

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