- lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
- fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal
Characters
- 过 (過): surname Guo
- 河 (河): river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
- 拆 (拆): to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
- 桥 (橋): bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
Resources
- Wiktionary: 过河拆桥
- MDBG: 过河拆桥
- Examples with 过河拆桥 on Tatoeba
Examples
过河拆桥。