汉英词典
MEANING OF 殺雞取卵
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom) / fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
卵 egg / In order to get the egg, he would kill the chicken / The metaphor is to covet immediate benefits without considering long-term benefits
卵蛋。为了要得到鸡蛋，不惜把鸡杀了。比喻贪图眼前的好处而不顾长远利益。
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