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涸泽而渔
Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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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