兔死狗烹
“The hunting dog is cooked after the rabbit is caught.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那可太巧了
“What a coincidence.”
兔死狗烹
“The hunting dog is cooked after the rabbit is caught.”
“Now that the battle is won, we are being disposed of.”
A prominent recurring theme in Chinese political history where capable generals and ministers are eliminated by rulers who fear their competence once peace is achieved.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
slaying the hound once the hare is caught / discarding loyal helpers after achieving one's aim
A standard historical idiom paired often with 鸟尽弓藏, used to decry ruthless betrayal by ungrateful leaders.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“discarded like a tool that's served its purpose.”
“that we might be cast aside once we've served our purpose?”
“You're killing the hounds once the hare is caught!”
“Sooner or later I'll be disposed of like a used tool.”