穷鼠啮狸(qióng shǔ niè lí): a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom)
4 charactersTrad. 窮鼠齧狸
a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom)
Character breakdown
4 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- qióng shǔ niè lí
- Meaning
- a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 窮鼠齧狸
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