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a cornered beast will still fight (idiom) · to fight like an animal at bay

困兽犹斗
kùn shòu yóu dòu
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to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)铤而走险tǐng ér zǒu xiǎna cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom) · to be driven to desperate action狗急跳墙gǒu jí tiào qiángto struggle挣扎zhēng zháa desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on穷鼠啮狸qióng shǔ niè lídeathbed struggle · final struggle (idiom)垂死挣扎chuí sǐ zhēng zhá
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