竭泽而渔的英文: [Literal Meaning] drain/pond/aux./fish to drain the pond to get all the fish
[解释] 竭:弄干;泽:湖、池;渔:捕鱼。获取时没有长远打算,只图眼前利益,往往造成严重的后果。
[Explanation] to do things for short-term profit without considering the long-term effects, usually leading to severe consequence
[例子] 对于新发现的金矿,我们不能竭泽而渔,要给后代留一些财富。
[Example] We cannot kill the goose that lays the golden eggs and drain the newly-found gold mine; we should leave it for the later generations.
[英文等价词] to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 参考例句:
Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵;竭泽而渔 Kill the goose that lays the golden egg; drain the pond to get all the fish 杀鸡取卵;竭泽而渔 |