掘室求鼠 juéshìqiúshǔ to dig through a house to catch a rat Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 掘 jué verbnoun to dig to dig, excavate, or hollow out室 shì noun room room; indoor space求 qiú verb to seek to look for or try to obtain something; to strive for鼠 shǔ noun rat (bound form) rat; mouse; any of various small rodents