兔死狗烹

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom)

   • tùsǐgǒupēng,niǎojìngōngcáng.

     兔死狗烹，鸟尽弓藏。🔊

     When the rabbits are dead, the dogs are cooked; when the birds are gone, the bows are put away.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose

   • tùsǐgǒupēng,tābèijiěgùle.

     兔死狗烹，他被解雇了。🔊

     When the rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; he was fired.