杀鸡取卵 Kill the hen to get the eggs
Explanation
比喻为了眼前的利益而不顾长远利益。
The idiom is used to describe someone who sacrifices long-term benefits for short-term gains.
Origin Story
从前，有个贪婪的农夫养了一只下金蛋的母鸡。有一天，母鸡下了一个金蛋，农夫欣喜若狂，心想：母鸡肚子里一定还有很多金蛋！于是，他残忍地杀死了母鸡，剖开肚子寻找金蛋，结果却什么也没有找到。农夫后悔莫及，却为时已晚。从此，他失去了稳定的收入来源，最终只能过着贫困的生活。这个故事告诉我们，要珍惜眼前拥有的一切，不能为了眼前的利益而牺牲长远的发展。
Once upon a time, there was a greedy farmer who raised a hen that laid golden eggs. One day, the hen laid a golden egg, and the farmer was overjoyed. He thought to himself, "There must be many more golden eggs in her belly!" So, he cruelly killed the hen and cut open its belly to look for the eggs, but found nothing. The farmer regretted his actions but it was too late. From then on, he lost his stable source of income and eventually lived in poverty. This story tells us to cherish what we have and not sacrifice long-term development for short-term gains.
Usage
多用于比喻句中，形容为了眼前的利益而忽视长远利益的行为。
It is mostly used in similes to describe actions that prioritize short-term gains over long-term benefits.
Examples
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他为了眼前利益，不惜牺牲长远利益，真是杀鸡取卵！
tā wèile yǎn qián lìyì, bù xī xīshēng chángyuǎn lìyì, zhēnshi shā jī qǔ luǎn!
He sacrificed long-term interests for immediate gains, it's like killing the hen to get the eggs!
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这种做法太短视了，简直是杀鸡取卵！
zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ tài duǎnshì le, jiǎnzhí shì shā jī qǔ luǎn!
This approach is too short-sighted, it is just like killing the hen to get the eggs!