得兔忘蹄 — “To forget the means once the end is achieved”
得兔忘蹄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to forget the means once the end is achieved”. To discard the tool after the goal is met. Literally, “Get the rabbit, forget the snare”.
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得兔忘蹄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
得兔忘蹄 Character Breakdown
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他在创业初期得到了很多人的帮助，但成功后却很少再提及他们，这让一些老朋友觉得他有点得兔忘蹄。
He received much help during the initial stages of his entrepreneurship, but after succeeding, he rarely mentioned those who helped him, which made some old friends feel he was a bit like getting the rabbit and forgetting the snare.
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Open the tool →Questions about 得兔忘蹄
What does 得兔忘蹄 mean?
得兔忘蹄 (dé tù wàng tí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to forget the means once the end is achieved”.
How do you pronounce 得兔忘蹄?
得兔忘蹄 is pronounced dé tù wàng tí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 得兔忘蹄 literally mean?
Literally, 得兔忘蹄 means “Get the rabbit, forget the snare”. It is used to mean “to forget the means once the end is achieved”.
What is the Chinese definition of 得兔忘蹄?
犹言得鱼忘荃。蹄，兔罝。