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过桥拆桥
guò​qiáo​chāi​qiáo

to kick down the ladder

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.

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Synonym

  • 过河拆桥 guò​hé​chāi​qiáo
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