xiè mò shā lǘ

Traditional: 卸磨殺驢

卸磨杀驴 (xiè mò shā lǘ) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful

Characters in 卸磨杀驴

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