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
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