get rid of sb . as soon as he has done his job
The Chinese idiom, Xi è m ò sh ā L ǘ, means to unload and kill the donkey after grinding. It's like kicking away people who have worked hard for themselves. From wolf smoke.
The origin of Idioms
Liu Shaotang's wolf smoke: "I'm afraid that when I return to Pingshui County, I'm afraid that he'll have to break down."
Idiom usage
As a leader, we must never let go of our troubles, or we will lose our hearts. In order to maintain their rule, feudal emperors often took measures to deal with those who helped them to usurp power.
get rid of sb . as soon as he has done his job
How can you let others snore beside your bed - wò tà zhī páng,qǐ róng tā rén hān shuì
sleep in the same bed but dream different dreams - tóng chuáng yì mèng
rove among flowers and willows -- visit places brothels - xún huā wèn liǔ
cannot bear to part from each other - nán fēn nán shě
said of a loyal counsellor who gives admonition to the emperor in person - miàn yǐn tíng zhēng