竭泽而渔 / 竭澤而漁

jié​zé'ér​yú

overexploit

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).

我们不能为了眼前的经济利益而竭泽而渔，破坏了生态环境。

idiom

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM