穷猿投林 — “A desperate person seeking refuge or a way out of a predicament”
穷猿投林 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a desperate person seeking refuge or a way out of a predicament”. Like a cornered ape finding shelter in a forest. Literally, “Desperate ape seeks refuge in forest”.
穷猿投林 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗，，fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
- qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
- qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
- qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
- qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
- qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
- qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
- qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
- qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
- qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless
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What does 穷猿投林 mean?
穷猿投林 (qióng yuán tóu lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a desperate person seeking refuge or a way out of a predicament”.
How do you pronounce 穷猿投林?
穷猿投林 is pronounced qióng yuán tóu lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷猿投林 literally mean?
Literally, 穷猿投林 means “Desperate ape seeks refuge in forest”. It is used to mean “a desperate person seeking refuge or a way out of a predicament”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷猿投林?
穷猿：被猎人紧追的猿猴。比喻在穷困中急于找一个栖身的地方。