burn bridges; abandon one's benefactors after achieving a goal
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to burn one's bridges; to abandon those who helped after achieving one's goal
derogatoryThis idiom is strongly negative, describing ungrateful and selfish behavior. It is often used in moral criticism.
Tā他
kào靠
péng朋
you友
de的
zī资
zhù助
cái才
chéng成
gōng功
，
xiàn现
zài在
què却
xiǎng想
guò过
hé河
chāi拆
qiáo桥
。
He succeeded with his friend's financial help, but now he's thinking of burning his bridges.
Gōng公
sī司
dù度
guò过
wēi危
jī机
hòu后
jiù就
bǎ把
lǎo老
yuán员
gōng工
cái裁
diào掉
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
guò过
hé河
chāi拆
qiáo桥
。
Laying off the senior employees after the company survived the crisis is just like crossing the river and dismantling the bridge.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
rén人
wàng忘
ēn恩
fù负
yì义
，
zuì最
ài爱
gàn干
guò过
hé河
chāi拆
qiáo桥
de的
shì事
。
This kind of ungrateful person loves to burn bridges.