卸磨杀驴

Traditional: 卸磨殺驢

xiè mò shā lǘ

Dictionary entry

lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom)

What does 卸磨杀驴 mean?

卸磨杀驴 (xiè mò shā lǘ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom)

2fig. to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful

Character breakdown

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卸xièto unload; to remove; to detach; to get rid of 磨móto rub · to grind 杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce 驴lǘvariant of 驢|驴[lu:2]

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卸磨杀驴

xiè mò shā lǘ

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