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树倒猢狲散

shùdǎohúsūnsàn

Traditional: 樹倒猢猻散

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

Character Breakdown

树
shù
tree; to plant; to set up, to establish
HSK 3
倒
dào
to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
HSK 4
猢
hú
a kind of monkey found in western China
狲
sūn
monkey
散
sàn
to scatter, to disperse, to break up
HSK 4

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