sell one's birthright for a mess of pottageWiktionary 原文英美词源说明In allusion to the Biblical character Esau, who sold his birthright for a meal of lentil stew (Genesis 25:29-34).释义动词verb1idiomatic, datedTo make an unfavorable exchange, especially of something of great, but deferred value, for something of very low, but immediate value.