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Home / Idiom / 投鼠忌器

lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom) · to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

投鼠忌器
tóu shǔ jì qì
t+óu·2nd tonesh+ǔ·3rd tonej+ì·4th toneq+ì·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous · afraid of the slightest thing畏首畏尾wèi shǒu wèi wěilit. to look forward and back (idiom) · fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons · fig. to be overcautious and indecisive瞻前顾后zhān qián gù hòu
Antonyms
utterly without fear · fearless · dauntless · undaunted无所畏惧wú suǒ wèi jùabsolutely unrestrained · unbridled · without the slightest scruple肆无忌惮sì wú jì dàn
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