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Meaning of 兔死狗烹

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兔 tù 死 sǐ 狗 gǒu 烹 pēng
lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
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后来
,
人们用
“
兔死狗烹
”
来比喻事情成功以后
,
把出过大力的人杀掉
。
People use it to mean trusted aides are eliminated when they have outlived their usefulness.