杀鸡取卵 in English sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

Simplified Characters

杀 鸡 取 卵

Traditional Characters

殺 雞 取 卵

Pinyin

sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

杀sha1to kill 鸡ji1fowl 取qu3to take 卵luan3egg