树倒猢狲散

shùdǎohúsūnsàn

When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause; Rats leave a sinking ship.

Traditional 樹倒猢猻散

Meaning

shùdǎohúsūnsànshu4 dao3 hu2 sun1 san4
  1. When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause
  2. Rats leave a sinking ship.

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