焚林而獵fén lín ér lièburn forests to hunt birds and animals—seek immediate interests without thinking of long-term ones
? 不涸澤而漁，不～。(《淮南子·主術(shù)訓》) Never drain the pond to get all the fish,or burn the forest to hunt birds and animals. 焚林而獵fén lín ér liè焚燒森林，獵取禽獸。比喻只圖眼前利益，不考慮長遠利益。burn the forest and hunt birds and animals-seek immediate interests without thinking of long-term ones |