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涸泽而渔

hé zé ér yúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 竭澤而漁|竭泽而渔[jié zé ér yú]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-112c226202440789. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

涸澤而漁 涸泽而渔 [he2 ze2 er2 yu2] /see 竭澤而漁|竭泽而渔[jie2 ze2 er2 yu2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 涸澤而漁

  • 涸
    hé

    to dry / to dry up

  • 泽
    zé

    pool / pond / (of metals etc) luster / favor or beneficence / damp / moist

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 渔
    yú

    fisherman / to fish

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