得鱼忘筌 dé yú wàng quán

forget helpers after gaining benefit

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子zhuāng zǐ); fig. to take help for granted

Characters

Character Meaning
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
鱼 yú HSK 2
fish; surname Yu
忘 wàng HSK 3
to forget; to neglect; to overlook
筌 quán
bamboo fish trap