狗急跳牆

简 狗急跳墙 · 繁 狗急跳牆
Mandarin · pinyin gǒu jí tiào qiáng

Meanings

  1. a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)
  2. to be driven to desperate action
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狗
gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
急
jí · quick, quickly; urgent, pressing
跳
tiào · jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance
牆
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墙
qiáng · wall
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Mandarin tones

3–2–4–2 · gou3 ji2 tiao4 qiang2

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gau2 gap1 tiu3 coeng4

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  1. (idiomatic) one will take bold risks and desperate actions when forced into desperation

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狗急跳牆 · gou3 ji2 tiao4 qiang2
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Exact source record狗急跳牆 狗急跳墙 [gou3 ji2 tiao4 qiang2] /a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)/to be driven to desperate action/