鼠撺狼奔 — “To scurry like rats and flee like wolves”
鼠撺狼奔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scurry like rats and flee like wolves”. Describes a scene of chaotic and panicked flight or retreat. Literally, “Rats scurrying, wolves dashing”.
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鼠撺狼奔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鼠撺狼奔 Character Breakdown
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敌军得知我方援兵已到，顿时鼠撺狼奔，四散逃窜。
Upon learning that our reinforcements had arrived, the enemy immediately scurried like rats and fled like wolves, scattering in all directions.
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- shǔ鼠xīn心láng狼fèi肺treacherous and cruel heart
- shǔ鼠jì技hǔ虎míng名Insignificant person abusing power
- shǔ鼠yá牙què雀jiǎo角Petty disputes leading to lawsuits
- shǔ鼠dào盗gǒu狗qiè窃engage in petty theft
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Open the tool →Questions about 鼠撺狼奔
What does 鼠撺狼奔 mean?
鼠撺狼奔 (shǔ cuān láng bēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scurry like rats and flee like wolves”.
How do you pronounce 鼠撺狼奔?
鼠撺狼奔 is pronounced shǔ cuān láng bēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼠撺狼奔 literally mean?
Literally, 鼠撺狼奔 means “Rats scurrying, wolves dashing”. It is used to mean “to scurry like rats and flee like wolves”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼠撺狼奔?
形容狼狈逃跑的情景