兔死狗烹 tù sǐ gǒu pēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom)
  2. fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose

CHARACTERS

兔 tù
HSK 5
rabbit, hare
死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death
狗 gǒu
HSK 1
dog, canis familiaris
烹 pēng
HSK 6
boil, cook; quick fry, stir fry