過河拆橋 guò hé chāi qiáo

lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal

Characters

Character Meaning
過 guò
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
河 hé HSK 3
river
拆 chāi HSK 5
to tear down; to tear open; to tear apart
橋 qiáo
bridge