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投鼠忌器
tóu​shǔ​jì​qì

exercise restraint

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
投鼠忌器 tóu​shǔ​jì​qì
exercise restraint idiom
To refrain from taking action against a wrongdoer or an evil for fear of harming innocent people or damaging something valuable.

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