杀鸡取蛋,不顾老本儿殺雞取蛋,不顧老本兒殺雞取蛋,不顧老本兒

kill the hen to get the eggs, ignoring the original capital

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Sacrificing the basis of something for a short-term gain. Critical; close to 'killing the goose that lays the golden eggs'.

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Simplified: 杀鸡取蛋,不顾老本儿
Traditional (Taiwan): 殺雞取蛋,不顧老本兒
Pinyin: shājīqǔdàn,búgù lǎoběnr
Bopomofo: ㄕㄚㄐㄧㄑㄩˇ ㄉㄢˋ,ㄅㄨˊ ㄍㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄣˇㄦ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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