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掘室求鼠
jué​shì​qiú​shǔ

to dig through a house to catch a rat

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 掘 jué verbnoun
    to dig
    to dig, excavate, or hollow out
  2. 室 shì noun
    room
    room; indoor space
  3. 求 qiú verb
    to seek
    to look for or try to obtain something; to strive for
  4. 鼠 shǔ noun
    rat
    (bound form) rat; mouse; any of various small rodents