Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「上樹拔梯」, as shown below.
The idiom 「上樹拔梯」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Pull out: pull out. Lure people to climb a tree, then pull out the ladder. A metaphor for luring someone forward and cutting off his retreat. Also refers to others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shàng shù bá tī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seung5/seung6 syu6 bat6 tai1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
