得魚忘筌

dak1 jyu4 mong4 cyun4

lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}); fig. to take help for granted

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}); fig. to take help for granted

Written Forms

得魚忘筌Traditional · Main Form
得鱼忘筌Alternate Form

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