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樹倒猢猻散
简 树倒猢狲散 · 繁 樹倒猢猻散Mandarin · pinyin shù dǎo hú sūn sàn
Meanings
- When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause
- Rats leave a sinking ship.
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4–3–2–1–4 · shu4 dao3 hu2 sun1 san4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
syu6 dou2 wu4 syun1 saan3
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syu6 dou2 wu4 syun1 saan3
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proverb
- (figurative) When a leader loses power, his/her followers disperse.
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