得鱼忘荃 — “To discard the means or tools once the goal is achieved”
得鱼忘荃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard the means or tools once the goal is achieved”. To forget those who helped you once you no longer need them. Literally, “Catch the fish, forget the fishing trap”.
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得鱼忘荃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
得鱼忘荃 Character Breakdown
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他一达到自己的目的，就对那些曾经帮助过他的人不理不睬，真是得鱼忘荃
Once he achieved his goal, he ignored those who had helped him, truly forgetting the means after the end was served.
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Synonyms of 得鱼忘荃
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Open the tool →Questions about 得鱼忘荃
What does 得鱼忘荃 mean?
得鱼忘荃 (dé yú wàng quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard the means or tools once the goal is achieved”.
How do you pronounce 得鱼忘荃?
得鱼忘荃 is pronounced dé yú wàng quán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 得鱼忘荃 literally mean?
Literally, 得鱼忘荃 means “Catch the fish, forget the fishing trap”. It is used to mean “to discard the means or tools once the goal is achieved”.
What is the Chinese definition of 得鱼忘荃?
比喻已达目的，即忘其凭借。“荃”亦作“筌”。