殺雞宰鵝 shā jī zǎi é

kill the chickens and butcher the geese (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. kill the chickens and butcher the geese (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
殺 shā
to kill; to attack; to weaken or reduce
雞 jī
chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute
宰 zǎi HSK 6
to slaughter livestock; to cheat customers
鵝 é
goose; variant of 鵝é