shù dǎo hú sūn sàn
When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause
Rats leave a sinking ship.
树
shù
tree
倒
dǎo
to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally
猢
hú
used in 猢猻|猢狲[hu2 sun1]
狲
sūn
散
sàn
to scatter