鳥盡弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng

to drop someone after using them

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
鳥 niǎo
bird; (intensifier) damned; goddam
盡 jìn
entirely; all; to the utmost
弓 gōng
a bow (weapon); to bend; to arch (one's back etc)
藏 cáng HSK 5
to hide away; to conceal; to store