destroy a reliable and valuable source of income
杀鸡取卵。[ORIGIN with allusion to one of Aesop's fables.] <Bold>lay an egg</Bold>
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N. Amer. informal be completely unsuccessful; fail badly〈北美,非正式〉完全失败。
杀鸡取卵
Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
杀鸡取卵;竭泽而渔。
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.
勿杀生金蛋的鹅;勿杀鸡取卵。
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
不要杀鸡取卵。 (不要自绝财源。)
Who would dare kill The Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs?
谁敢杀掉这只下金蛋的鹅呢?
If they choose the latter, they will kill the competitive goose that lays the golden eggs.
如果他们选择后者,无疑他们会扼杀一只产金蛋的鹅(创造财富的竞争体制)。
destroy a reliable and valuable source of income
杀鸡取卵。[ORIGIN with allusion to one of Aesop's fables.] <Bold>lay an egg</Bold>
〈北美,非正式〉完全失败。