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狗急跳墙
gǒu​jí​tiào​qiáng

cornered beast will do anything

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
狗急跳墙 狗急跳牆 gǒu​jí​tiào​qiáng
cornered beast will do anything
Literal meaning is "a dog will jump over a wall when cornered"; describes someone who is driven to desperate or extreme action when they find themselves in a hopeless situation.

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