鸟尽弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng

drop a helper 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
鸟 niǎo HSK 3
bird; (intensifier) damned; goddam
尽 jìn HSK 4
to the greatest extent; to be within the limits of
弓 gōng
a bow (weapon); to bend; to arch (one's back etc)
藏 cáng HSK 5
to hide away; to conceal; to store