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狡兔三窟
Mandarin · pinyin jiǎo tù sān kū
Meanings
- lit. a crafty rabbit has three burrows
- a sly individual has more than one plan to fall back on (idiom)
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3–4–1–1 · jiao3 tu4 san1 ku1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gaau2 tou3 saam1 fat1
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gaau2 tou3 saam1 fat1
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phrase
- (figurative) a crafty person has more than one hideout; a sly individual has more than one plan to fall back on
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