人走茶凉

Traditional: 人走茶涼
rén zǒu chá liáng
Dictionary entry
lit. when people leave, the tea cools (idiom)

What does 人走茶凉 mean?

人走茶凉 (rén zǒu chá liáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. when people leave, the tea cools (idiom)
2fig. when sb is no longer in a position of power, others cease to care about him

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人走茶凉
rén zǒu chá liáng
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