鸟尽弓藏

niǎojìngōngcáng

cast aside the bow once the birds are all killed—cast somebody aside when he has served his purpose

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cast sb. aside when he has finished his work

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cast sb. aside when he has finished his work

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niǎo jìn gōng cáng

cast aside the bow once the birds are gone, cast someone aside when he has served his purpose

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lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose

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鸟尽弓藏

niǎo jìn gōng cáng

cast aside the bow once the birds are gone -- cast sb. aside when he has served his purpose; The bows and arrows are put away when there are no more birds to shoot -- kick out sb. after his services are no longer needed.:

鸟尽弓藏， 兔死狗烹。 When all birds are shot, the bow will be set aside;when all hares are killed, the hounds will be stewed and eaten -- kick out sb. after his services are no longer needed.

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鳥盡弓藏|鸟尽弓藏 [niǎo jìn gōng cáng] ► lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose