兔子不吃窝边草 — “A person”
兔子不吃窝边草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person”. Especially a wrongdoer, generally refrains from harming or exploiting those in their immediate vicinity or close circle. Literally, “The hare does not eat the grass around his burrow”.
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兔子不吃窝边草 Pronunciation and Pinyin
兔子不吃窝边草 Character Breakdown
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小王虽然手头有点紧，但他坚持不从公司里的小金库拿钱，他说：“兔子不吃窝边草”，不能做对不起同事的事情。
Even though Xiao Wang was a bit short on cash, he firmly refused to take money from the company's petty cash fund, saying, "A rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow," implying he couldn't do anything to betray his colleagues.
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- tù兔jǐn尽gǒu狗pēng烹discard loyal subordinates after they served their purpose
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- tù兔sǐ死gǒu狗pēng烹discard loyal helpers once no longer needed
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What does 兔子不吃窝边草 mean?
兔子不吃窝边草 (tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person”.
How do you pronounce 兔子不吃窝边草?
兔子不吃窝边草 is pronounced tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兔子不吃窝边草 literally mean?
Literally, 兔子不吃窝边草 means “the hare does not eat the grass around his burrow”. It is used to mean “a person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兔子不吃窝边草?
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