qióng​kòu​wù​zhuī

don't corner a desperate enemy

Senses

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

References

variant 穷寇勿追/窮寇勿追 穷寇莫追/窮寇莫追
same_as 穷寇莫追/窮寇莫追 穷寇勿追/窮寇勿追