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羅雀掘鼠

简罗雀掘鼠 · 繁羅雀掘鼠

Mandarin · pinyin luó què jué shǔ

(lit.) to net sparrows and dig out rats (idiom)
(fig.) to try every possible means of obtaining food (in times of starvation)

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羅: Look up this written character
雀: què · sparrow
掘: jué · dig, excavate; excavate cave
鼠: shǔ · rat, mouse; Kangxi radical 208
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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2–4–2–3 · luo2 que4 jue2 shu3

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lo4 zoek3 gwat6 syu2

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