救命稻草 jiùmìngdàocǎo a straw to clutch at Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 救命 jiùmìng verb + noun to save a life To rescue someone from a life-threatening situation.稻草 dàocǎo noun rice straw stalks of rice plants after threshing, used for fodder, fuel, or papermaking