lāo dào cǎo
Traditional: 撈稻草
捞稻草 (lāo dào cǎo) is a Chinese word meaning “(fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation); to take advantage of the situation (unscrupulously)”.
Meanings
- 1(fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)
- 2to take advantage of the situation (unscrupulously)