토사구팽이 · 토사구팽을
being discarded once one's usefulness is over
Example
선거가 끝나자 그는 토사구팽을 당했어요.
Once the election was over, he was tossed aside.
Word parts
토 rabbit+사 die+구 dog+팽 boil
Literally 'when the rabbit dies, the hunting dog gets cooked'.
Good to know
Usually 토사구팽을 당하다 'to be used and then thrown away'.
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