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窮鼠嚙狸
qióng​shǔ​niè​lí

a person at bay will fight back

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穷鼠啮狸/ 窮鼠嚙狸 qióng​shǔ​niè​lí a person at bay will fight back

literally meaning a cornered rat will bite a fox; used to describe how a person driven to desperation will put up a fierce fight.

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