Mickey Mouse; the cartoon character created by Walt Disney

An idiom referring to a person or thing that is detested by everyone or a target of universal scorn; often used as part of the longer expression [[老鼠过街，人人喊打|老鼠過街，人人喊打|lao3 shu3 guo4 jie1 ren2 ren2 han3 da3]]

(idiom) a rat crossing the street; a person or thing that is universally detested and targeted by everyone. This is the first half of a two-part allegory meaning "everyone yells to hit it", used to describe someone who has committed crimes and has no place to hide from public anger.

the cat weeps for the mouse; to show hypocritical sympathy or a fake display of grief; also used as the first part of a two-part allegory meaning "fake mercy"

someone who is skilled at using personal connections or 'pull' for private gain

a small mouse; mouselet

(slang) a person who illegally cuts down trees in protected or mountain forests; literally 'mountain rat'

a water rat; any of various aquatic rodents

(xiehouyu) literally meaning "scalding water poured on a rat," with the result that its skin is ruined and its fur falls out; used to describe a scene of total devastation or a situation where a person is badly battered

Literally "a dog catching mice"; used to describe someone who meddles in other people's business or does things outside their responsibility

(xiehouyu) describes achieving something by pure chance or luck rather than skill; literally a blind cat coming across a dead mouse

Literally means one pellet of rat droppings ruined a whole pot of congee; used to describe how one small negative element or person can ruin something otherwise good.

A fraudulent sales or investment system where profit is derived primarily from recruiting new members rather than selling products; named for the rapid, rat-like expansion of its membership base.

literally a rat's tail; figuratively refers to a follower of inferior stature or low social standing

rat or mouse excrement; often used metaphorically to refer to a person or thing that ruins an entire group or situation

like a mouse trying to pull a turtle; to have no way of getting a grip on a problem or starting a task

Literally "when a mouse drags a wooden shovel, the big head is at the back"; means that the most significant part of a situation or the most serious trouble is still to come.

hole created by or inhabited by a mouse or rat

a chemical substance used to kill rats or mice

Literally "when a rat crosses the street, everyone shouts to beat it"; used to describe a person or action so widely hated that everyone opposes and condemns them.

Famous cartoon character created by Disney.

One bad person or thing ruins everything else, like a single piece of rat droppings spoiling an entire pot of soup.

Literally "one pellet of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee"; used to describe how a single small negative element can ruin an entire situation or group.

It doesn't matter what method is used as long as it works; pragmatism over ideological purity. This saying was famously used by [[邓小平|鄧小平|deng4 xiao3 ping2]] to describe his economic reforms.

(proverb) People who are truly capable do not boast or show off.