Burn the forest and the field, and fish with all your might(fén lín ér tián，jié zé ér yú)

Burn the forest and the field, and fish with all your might

This is a metaphor for taking care of the immediate interests and seeking them endlessly.

Source: Han · Liu An's Huainanzi Ben Jing Xun: "drill flint for fire, build wood as a platform, burn forest and field, and fish with all your might."

F é NL í n é RTI á n, Ji é Z é ry ú Dried up; fished: fished. Burn the forest to catch wild animals and drain the lake to catch fish. This is a metaphor for taking care of the immediate interests and seeking them endlessly. Source: Han Liu An's Huainanzi Ben Jing Xun: "drill flint for fire, build wood as a platform, burn forest and field, and fish with all your might."

Chinese PinYin : fén lín ér tián，jié zé ér yú