树倒猢孙散 — “When the main support or patron collapses”
树倒猢孙散 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When the main support or patron collapses”. The followers or dependents disperse. Literally, “When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter”.
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树倒猢孙散 Pronunciation and Pinyin
树倒猢孙散 Character Breakdown
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公司老板一退休，那些平时围着他转的员工很快就各奔东西了，真是树倒猢孙散。
As soon as the company boss retired, those employees who used to revolve around him quickly went their separate ways. It was truly a case of 'when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter'.
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- shù树yuán元lì立dí嫡establish the legitimate heir
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- shù树dà大gēn根shēn深well-established and deeply rooted
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Open the tool →Questions about 树倒猢孙散
What does 树倒猢孙散 mean?
树倒猢孙散 (shù dǎo hú sūn sàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When the main support or patron collapses”.
How do you pronounce 树倒猢孙散?
树倒猢孙散 is pronounced shù dǎo hú sūn sàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 树倒猢孙散 literally mean?
Literally, 树倒猢孙散 means “When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter”. It is used to mean “When the main support or patron collapses”.
What is the Chinese definition of 树倒猢孙散?
树倒了，树上的猴子就散去。比喻靠山一旦垮台，随从的人也就一哄而散。