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作困兽斗
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作困兽斗

作困兽斗 — “To make a desperate”

作困兽斗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a desperate”. Last-ditch stand against overwhelming odds or when in a seemingly hopeless situation. Literally, “Fight like a cornered beast”.

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作困兽斗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

作困兽斗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
困
kùn7trapped, tired, or poor
兽
shòu11beast, brute, animal
斗
dòu4fight, struggle, contend

Example Sentence with 作困兽斗

在比赛的最后阶段,尽管比分落后,但他们依然作困兽斗,试图扳回局面。
In the final stage of the match, despite trailing in score, they still put up a desperate fight, trying to turn the tide.

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Synonyms of 作困兽斗

  • kùn困shòu兽yóu犹dòu斗A cornered animal fights desperately

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  • zuò作zuò作suǒ索suǒ索rustling or scurrying sound
  • zuò作gǔ古zhèng正jīng经to be extremely serious and proper
  • zuò作shàn善jiàng降xiáng祥Good deeds bring good fortune
  • zuò作bì壁shàng上guān观watch from the sidelines
  • zuò作jiān奸fàn犯kē科commit crimes and violate laws
  • zuò作jiān奸fàn犯zuì罪commit crimes and do evil
  • zuò作hǎo好zuò作dǎi歹try every means to persuade

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Questions about 作困兽斗

What does 作困兽斗 mean?

作困兽斗 (zuò kùn shòu dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a desperate”.

How do you pronounce 作困兽斗?

作困兽斗 is pronounced zuò kùn shòu dòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 作困兽斗 literally mean?

Literally, 作困兽斗 means “Fight like a cornered beast”. It is used to mean “to make a desperate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 作困兽斗?

虽受困顿,也要奋力相拼,抗争不休

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