过河拆桥

guòhéchāiqiáo

过河拆桥 — guòhéchāiqiáo

1. lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river; fig. to abandon or betray one's benefactor after achieving one's goal

   他成功后就过河拆桥，不再理会曾经帮助过他的人。 tā chénggōng hòu jiù guòhéchāiqiáo bùzài lǐhuì céngjīng bāngzhù guò tā de rén — After he succeeded, he cut off the bridge behind him and no longer paid attention to the people who had helped him.