肉食者鄙 Those who eat meat are mean
Explanation
“肉食者鄙”出自《左传·庄公十年》，意思是说那些吃肉的人，也就是那些地位高、享受优厚待遇的人，他们往往目光短浅，缺乏长远的眼光。
"Those who eat meat are mean" comes from "Zuozhuan·Zhuanggong ten years", meaning that those who eat meat, that is, those with high status and generous treatment, are often short-sighted and lack foresight.
Origin Story
春秋时期，齐国大臣晏子以其卓越的才华和远见卓识闻名于世。一次，齐景公问晏子：“卿以为齐国国力如何？”晏子答道：“齐国土地肥沃，人民勤劳，国力强盛，但臣担心的是，那些位高权重，享受着丰厚俸禄的官员们，他们只顾眼前利益，缺乏长远谋划，这才是齐国最大的隐患。”景公听后若有所思，并采纳了晏子的建议，加强了对官员的教育和管理，使得齐国更加繁荣昌盛。
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Yanzi, a minister of the State of Qi, was known for his outstanding talents and far-sighted wisdom. Once, Duke Jing of Qi asked Yanzi: "What do you think of the strength of the State of Qi?" Yanzi replied: "The land of Qi is fertile, the people are diligent, and the state's strength is great. However, I fear that the high-ranking officials who enjoy a generous salary only care about short-term gains and lack long-term planning. This is the greatest hidden danger for Qi." Duke Jing pondered this and adopted Yanzi's advice. He strengthened the education and management of officials, making Qi State even more prosperous.
Usage
主要用来批评那些目光短浅、只顾眼前利益的人，尤其指那些当权者。
It is mainly used to criticize those who are short-sighted and only care about immediate interests, especially those in power.
Examples
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那些只顾眼前利益，不顾长远发展的人，真是肉食者鄙！
nàxiē zhǐ gù yǎnqián lìyì, bù gù chángyuǎn fāzhǎn de rén, zhēnshi ròushí zhě bǐ!
Those who only care about immediate interests and ignore long-term development are truly "those who eat meat are mean"!
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他目光短浅，只看到眼前的蝇头小利，真是肉食者鄙！
tā mùguāng duǎnqiǎn, zhǐ kàndào yǎnqián de yíngtóu xiǎolì, zhēnshi ròushí zhě bǐ!
He is short-sighted and only sees the immediate petty gains, truly "those who eat meat are mean"!