过河拆桥

过河拆桥過河拆橋 guò chāi qiáo ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄞ ㄑㄧㄠˊ gwo3 ho4 caak3 kiu4

  • lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
  • fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal

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Example sentences

  • 过河拆桥。 Danger past, God forgotten.

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