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撈稻草 (laau4 dou6 cou2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

撈稻草 (laau4 dou6 cou2, lāo dào cǎo) — (fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation); to take advantage of the situation (unscrupulously)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

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• 撈仔 (laau1 zai2) — guys from other regions, Cantonese people sometimes use this to refer to guys w…
• 撈偏門 (lou1 pin1 mun4) — doing illegal business; to make a living from illegal means
• 撈勻 (lou1 wan4) — to thoroughly mix; to have tried out all types of professions
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• 撈嘢 (laau4 je5) — work; a combo such as in a dessert where many items are mixed together

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