兔死狗烹 Traditional form: 兔死狗烹 Pinyin (reading): tùsǐgǒupēng Definitions: lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom) fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose Characters: 兔 - rabbit, hare 死 - dead; death; impassable, inflexible 狗 - dog 烹 - cooking, cuisine; stir-fry Traditional characters: 兔 - rabbit, hare 死 - dead; death; impassable, inflexible 狗 - dog 烹 - cooking, cuisine; stir-fry