qióng​kòu​mò​zhuī

don't push a cornered enemy too hard

Senses

穷寇莫追/ 窮寇莫追 qióng​kòu​mò​zhuī 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.

References

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