Read Edit View history 窮寇莫追 qióngkòumòzhuī don't push a cornered enemy too hard Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 穷寇莫追/ 窮寇莫追 qióngkòumòzhuī don't push a cornered enemy too hard Do not chase an enemy who is at a dead end, for fear they will fight back desperately; metaphorically means not to push someone to the wall or overstep one's advantage. Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 穷寇莫追/窮寇莫追 → 穷寇勿追/窮寇勿追 Edit Delete variant 穷寇勿追/窮寇勿追 → 穷寇莫追/窮寇莫追 Edit Delete
穷寇莫追/ 窮寇莫追 qióngkòumòzhuī don't push a cornered enemy too hard Do not chase an enemy who is at a dead end, for fear they will fight back desperately; metaphorically means not to push someone to the wall or overstep one's advantage. Edit Delete