藏弓烹狗 — “Put away the bow, cook the dog”
藏弓烹狗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard or harm someone who has helped achieve success once their usefulness is over; to eliminate meritorious individuals after they have served their purpose”. Literally, “put away the bow, cook the dog”.
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What does 藏弓烹狗 mean?
藏弓烹狗 (cáng gōng pēng gǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard or harm someone who has helped achieve success once their usefulness is over; to eliminate meritorious individuals after they have served their purpose”.
How do you pronounce 藏弓烹狗?
藏弓烹狗 is pronounced cáng gōng pēng gǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 藏弓烹狗 literally mean?
Literally, 藏弓烹狗 means “put away the bow, cook the dog”. It is used to mean “to discard or harm someone who has helped achieve success once their usefulness is over; to eliminate meritorious individuals after they have served their purpose”.
What is the Chinese definition of 藏弓烹狗?
飞鸟射尽了就把良弓收起，狡兔被捉就把捕兔的猎狗煮了吃肉。旧时比喻统治者得势后，废弃、杀害有功之臣。