lāo​dào​cǎo

to clutch at straws

Senses

捞稻草/ 撈稻草 lāo​dào​cǎo to clutch at straws

To try desperately to find help or hope in a hopeless situation, like a drowning person grasping for straw.

捞稻草/ 撈稻草 lāo​dào​cǎo to take advantage of

To unscrupulously take advantage of a situation for personal gain.

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