猢狲散

Traditional (Taiwan): 猢猻散

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húsūnsàn ㄏㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄣㄙㄢˋ

- followers dispersing when their leader falls
- group falling apart

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Literally: the monkeys scatter
Meaning: Short for 树倒猢狲散: when a leader falls, his followers disperse. Used of a group falling apart after its head collapses; mocking.

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Ending with 猢狲散

树倒猢狲散 shùdǎohúsūnsàn When the tree topples the monkeys scatter.

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