杀鸡取卵

Traditional: 殺雞取卵

shā jī qǔ luǎn

Dictionary entry

lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)

What does 杀鸡取卵 mean?

杀鸡取卵 (shā jī qǔ luǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)

2fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

Character breakdown

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杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce 鸡jīfowl · chicken 取qǔto take · to get 卵luǎnegg; ovum; spawn · (coll.) testicles

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杀鸡取卵

shā jī qǔ luǎn

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