鸟尽弓藏啊
“The bow is put away when the birds are all gone.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
鸟尽弓藏 啊
“The bow is put away when the birds are all gone.”
“He used you and then abandoned you,”
“You are expendable to him now that your job is done.”
Dating back to the Spring and Autumn period, this idiom reflects deep Chinese cultural awareness regarding rulers or bosses discarding loyal subordinates once power is consolidated.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
casting aside someone once their usefulness is over
A classic four-character idiom frequently paired with '兔死狗烹' to describe cutthroat political or workplace betrayal.
Adds an emotive, sighing exclamation to emphasize the bitter reality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“However, they would burn bridges in the end.”
“(before I get to enjoy all the wealth and glory.)”
“What did the Right Army say? They said that since they abandoned us after getting what they wanted,”
“that we might be cast aside once we've served our purpose?”
“You're killing the hounds once the hare is caught!”
“So, you want to discard me”