qióng​kòu​wù​zhuī

don't corner a desperate enemy

穷寇勿追 窮寇勿追 qióng​kòu​wù​zhuī
don't corner a desperate enemy
Do not pursue a defeated or trapped enemy too hard so as to avoid a desperate counterattack; (by extension) one should not push a person too far

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