树倒猢狲散

shù dǎo hú sūn sàn · shu dao hu sun san

Traditional 樹倒猢猻散

Meaning

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

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