過河拆橋 guò hé chāi qiáo

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

過 guò pass, pass through, go across
河 hé
HSK 3
river; stream; yellow river
拆 chāi
HSK 5
to break up, split apart, rip open; to destroy
橋 qiáo bridge; beam, crosspiece