上屋抽梯
shàng​wū​chōu​tī

to leave someone in the lurch

  • created sense approved 上屋抽梯 · shàng​wū​chōu​tī · to leave someone in the lurch — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上屋抽梯

    shàng​wū​chōu​tī

    to leave someone in the lurch

    To lure someone onto a roof and then take away the ladder, leaving them stranded; to entrap someone by creating an opportunity and then cutting off their retreat.

    上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up 屋 (literal) → 屋 · wū · house 抽 (literal) → 抽 · chōu · to pull out 梯 (literal) → 梯 · tī · ladder

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