人走茶凉

Traditional (Taiwan): 人走茶涼

rénzǒucháliáng ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄡˇ ㄔㄚˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ

    • lit. when people leave, the tea cools (idiom)
    • fig. when sb is no longer in a position of power, others cease to care about him

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