Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「焚林而田」, with its explanation below.
The idiom 「焚林而田」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
Burn the woods to hunt wild animals. It is a metaphor for taking things without leaving any room for others, only caring about immediate benefits and not long-term benefits.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fén lín ér tián
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fan4 lam4 yi4 tin4
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