人走茶凉

rén zǒu chá liáng

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 人走茶凉

person; people

the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[nán liáng] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)

to let sth cool down

tea

to walk