殺雞取卵 — sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3 — Chinese Dictionary

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殺

雞

取

卵

殺

雞

取

卵

Definitions4 characters

sha¹ ji¹ qu³ luan³

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

殺

雞

取

卵

As word

1

sha¹

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

2

ji¹

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

3

qu³

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

4

luan³

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