树倒猢狲散
树倒猢狲散
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When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause; Rats leave a sinking ship.
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Traditional: 樹倒猢猻散
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- (idiom) When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause
- Rats leave a sinking ship.
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