We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「兔死狗烹」, explained below.
Let’s learn about the idiom 「兔死狗烹」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.
Cooking: burning and cooking. After the rabbit died, the hunting dog was cooked and eaten. It is a metaphor for people who serve the ruler and are abandoned or killed after the task is completed.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tù sǐ gǒu pēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tou3 sei2 gau2 paang1
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