穷寇莫追 — “Do not press a desperate foe too hard”
穷寇莫追 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Do not press a desperate foe too hard”. Lest they turn and fight back with unexpected ferocity. It also means not to push people to their absolute limit, as a cornered person can become dangerous. Literally, “Do not pursue a desperate foe”.
穷寇莫追 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 穷寇莫追 mean?
穷寇莫追 (qióng kòu mò zhuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Do not press a desperate foe too hard”.
How do you pronounce 穷寇莫追?
穷寇莫追 is pronounced qióng kòu mò zhuī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷寇莫追 literally mean?
Literally, 穷寇莫追 means “Do not pursue a desperate foe”. It is used to mean “Do not press a desperate foe too hard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷寇莫追?
穷寇：走投无路的敌人。不追无路可走的敌人，以免敌人情急反扑，造成自己的损失。也比喻不可逼人太甚。