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殺雞取卵 (saat3 gai1 ceoi2 leon2) — kill the goose that lays the golden eggs in Cantonese

saat˗₃殺gaiˉ¹雞ceoiˊ²取leonˊ²卵
简 杀鸡取卵
Mandarin Pinyin: sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3

Meaning of 殺雞取卵

nounkill the goose that lays the golden eggs
nounto seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit

Characters in 殺雞取卵

殺saat3
abate; weaken; spoil
雞gai1
a prostitute or a woman in a sexual capacity
取ceoi2
gain; obtain; incur; bring about
卵leon2
ovum; egg; spawn; zygote

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