Chinese–English

杀鸡取卵

shā jī qǔ luǎn · sha ji qu luan

Traditional 殺雞取卵

Meaning

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  1. lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
  2. fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
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