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穷鼠啮狸
qióng​shǔ​niè​lí

a person at bay will fight back

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穷鼠啮狸 窮鼠嚙狸 qióng​shǔ​niè​lí
a person at bay will fight back
literally meaning a cornered rat will bite a fox; used to describe how a person driven to desperation will put up a fierce fight.