出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第101页(239字)
比喻事情成功后,将出过力的人抛弃或杀掉,例他知道有鸟尽弓藏之患,所以在完成任务之后就远走高飞了。
He knew that once his services were no longer needed,he faced dismissal.He,therefore,decided to act first and fled as soon as his job ended.