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过河拆桥

guò hé chāi qiáodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom) / (fig.) to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-af66413526b1bf25. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

過河拆橋 过河拆桥 [guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2] /(lit.) to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)/(fig.) to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal/

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Other forms in these source records: 過河拆橋

  • 过
    guò

    to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-

    guo

    (experienced action marker)

    Guō

    surname Guo

  • 河
    hé

    river (CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào]) / (bound form) the Yellow River / (bound form) the Milky Way / (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉[hé fěn]

  • 拆
    chāi

    to tear open / to tear down / to tear apart / to open

  • 桥
    qiáo

    bridge / CL:座[zuò]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.