guò​qiáo​chāi​qiáo

to kick down the ladder

Senses

过桥拆桥/ 過橋拆橋 guò​qiáo​chāi​qiáo to kick down the ladder

To destroy the bridge after crossing it; used as a metaphor for being ungrateful or abandoning those who helped you once they are no longer useful.

References

synonym 过桥拆桥/過橋拆橋 过河拆桥/過河拆橋