过桥拆桥 — “Cross the bridge and demolish the bridge”
过桥拆桥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's helpers or benefactors once their assistance is no longer needed; to kick away the ladder after climbing up; to be ungrateful and discard people after achieving one's goal”. Literally, “cross the bridge and demolish the bridge”.
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What does 过桥拆桥 mean?
过桥拆桥 (guò qiáo chāi qiáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's helpers or benefactors once their assistance is no longer needed; to kick away the ladder after climbing up; to be ungrateful and discard people after achieving one's goal”.
How do you pronounce 过桥拆桥?
过桥拆桥 is pronounced guò qiáo chāi qiáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 过桥拆桥 literally mean?
Literally, 过桥拆桥 means “cross the bridge and demolish the bridge”. It is used to mean “to abandon one's helpers or benefactors once their assistance is no longer needed; to kick away the ladder after climbing up; to be ungrateful and discard people after achieving one's goal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 过桥拆桥?
比喻达到目的后，就把帮助过自己的人一脚踢开。同“过河拆桥”。