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投鼠忌器 (tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

投鼠忌器 (tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3, tóu shǔ jì qì) — lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom); to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 投入 (tau4 jap6) — to concentrate in; into something
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