穷鼠啮狸(qióng shǔ niè lí)

4 charactersTrad. 窮鼠齧狸

a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom)

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poorFull guide →
(bound form) ratFull guide →
to gnawFull guide →
raccoon dogFull guide →

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