涸泽而渔
      Explanation: Drain the water to catch fish. Figure immediate analogy only, not intended for long-term
      Usage: Partial official; as predicate, object; containing derogatory
      Source: "Wen Zi Ren Seven": "Xianwangzhifa, does not dry Ze and fishing, not sighted."
      Examples: By ~, burning of forests and hunting. ★ "Song Yuan Shu-Chuan"
  • Thesaurus:  drain the pond to get all the fish, kill the hen to get the eggs, kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, Citation Dove quench one's thirst, drink poison to quench one's thrist
  • Antonym Group:  serve a double purpose, kill two birds with one stone, (literally) to kill two birds with one arrow--to win the affection of two beauties at the same time, Of two minds, A stitch in time saves nine., Second, the heart and mind, Understanding of the past few, foresee the future by reivewing the past