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殺雞取卵 (杀鸡取卵)

shā jī qǔ luǎn

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

殺
=
杀
+
殳
雞
=
奚
+
隹
取
=
耳
+
又
卵
=
？
+
卪

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