过河拆桥 in English guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal

Simplified Characters

过 河 拆 桥

Traditional Characters

過 河 拆 橋

Pinyin

guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

过guo4surname Guo 河he2river 拆chai1to tear open 桥qiao2bridge