摘桃子

zhāitáozi
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to reap where one hasn't sown; to swoop in and take credit for others' work

Examples

Wǒmen áo le bàn nián, jiéguǒ tā lái zhāitáozi.
We grinded for half a year, and then he walks in to pluck the fruit.
Lǐngdǎo fēn gōngláo jiù pà yǒu rén zhāitáozi.
When the boss hands out credit, the worry is always that someone will swipe it undeserved.

Tips

usage
Very common in workplace gripes. Pair with (planting the tree) for the full image: one person plants and tends the tree, another comes to pick the peaches.

Stroke Order

zhāi
táo