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. 1(fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)
  2. 2to take advantage of the situation (unscrupulously)

Characters in 捞稻草

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