- 稻草人 dàocǎorén scarecrow
- 救命稻草 jiùmìngdàocǎo lifelineone's last straw to clutch at; one's last hope
- 捞稻草 lāodàocǎo clutch at strawsto make a desperate attempt to save oneself in a hopeless situation
- 压死骆驼的最后一根稻草 yāsǐluòtuodezuìhòuyīgēndàocǎo final strawthe last minor problem or burden in a series that causes a complete collapse or leads to an unbearable situation