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樹倒猢猻散 (syu6 dou2 wu4 syun1 saan3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

樹倒猢猻散 (syu6 dou2 wu4 syun1 saan3, shù dǎo hú sūn sàn) — When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause; Rats leave a sinking ship.

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 樹仔頭 (syu6 zai2 tau4) — a bonsai tree
• 樹墩 (syu6 dan2) — a tree stump
• 樹大有枯枝，族大有乞兒 (syu6 daai6 jau5 fu1 zi1 zuk6 daai6 jau5 hat1 ji1) — 'there is a black sheep in every family'
• 樹大有枯枝 (syu6 daai6 jau5 fu1 zi1) — there is a black sheep in every flock, especially when the numbers are large
• 樹大根深 (syu6 daai6 gan1 sam1) — to describe something that is powerful and deep-rooted
• 樹尾 (syu6 mei5) — the treetop

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