"殺雞取卵" meaning in Chinese

See 殺雞取卵 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ʂä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /saːt̚³ kɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ lɵn³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʂä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /saːt̚³ kɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ lɵn³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: shājīqǔluǎn [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄩˇ ㄌㄨㄢˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], saat³ gai¹ ceoi² leon² [Cantonese, Jyutping], shājīqǔluǎn [Phonetic:shājīqúluǎn] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], shajicyǔluǎn [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], sha¹-chi¹-chʻü³-luan³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], shā-jī-chyǔ-lwǎn [Mandarin, Yale], shajicheuloan [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], шацзицюйлуань [Mandarin, Palladius], šaczicjujluanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], saat gāi chéui léun [Cantonese, Yale], saat⁸ gai¹ tsoey² loen² [Cantonese, Pinyin], sad³ gei¹ cêu² lên² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 杀鸡取卵, 殺鷄取卵
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 殺雞取卵
  1. (figurative) to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs Tags: figuratively, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-殺雞取卵-zh-phrase-66zEAW42 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
  2. (figurative) politicians levy excessive taxes and do not hesitate to cut off the people's vitality Tags: figuratively, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-殺雞取卵-zh-phrase-zHQWZh7h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 竭澤而漁/竭泽而渔 (jiézé'éryú), Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Xiamen, 刣雞取卵, 刣雞閹卵, Tainan, 竭澤而漁 (jiézé'éryú), 竭泽而渔 (jiézé'éryú)
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        "to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs"
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      "zh-pron": "shājīqǔluǎn"
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        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄩˇ ㄌㄨㄢˇ"
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      "tags": [
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      "zh-pron": "saat³ gai¹ ceoi² leon²"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "shājīqǔluǎn [Phonetic:shājīqúluǎn]"
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      "zh-pron": "shajicyǔluǎn"
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      "zh-pron": "sha¹-chi¹-chʻü³-luan³"
    },
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        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shā-jī-chyǔ-lwǎn"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shajicheuloan"
    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "шацзицюйлуань"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "šaczicjujluanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʂä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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        "Mandarin",
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
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      "zh-pron": "saat gāi chéui léun"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "saat⁸ gai¹ tsoey² loen²"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sad³ gei¹ cêu² lên²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/saːt̚³ kɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ lɵn³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: shājīqúluǎn]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʂä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/saːt̚³ kɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵ lɵn³⁵/"
    }
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      "roman": "jiézé'éryú",
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      "word": "Tainan"
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      "roman": "jiézé'éryú",
      "word": "竭澤而漁"
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    },
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