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卸磨杀驴

xièmòshālǘ

Traditional: 卸磨殺驢

lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom) / to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful

Character Breakdown

卸
xiè
to unload; to lay down; to resign
HSK 6
磨
mó
millstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear out
HSK 6
杀
shā
to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt
HSK 5
驴
lǘ
donkey, ass

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