老鼠急了会咬猫老鼠急了會咬貓老鼠急了會咬貓

a cornered rat will bite the cat

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: When pushed to desperation, even the weak will do something drastic and reckless. A warning not to corner people. Like "Even a worm will turn."

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Simplified: 老鼠急了会咬猫
Traditional (Taiwan): 老鼠急了會咬貓
Pinyin: lǎoshǔ jíle huì yǎo māo
Bopomofo: ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧˊ ˙ㄌㄜㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄠ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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