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狗急跳墙gǒu jí tiào qiánga cornered beast will do sth desperate; a cornered dog will leap over a high wall; despair gives courage to a coward; tread on a worm and it will turn
❍ 这孙拐子，是垂死挣扎，～了！(杨啸 《红雨》 255) It was Lame Sun's final struggle,as a dog cornered tries to jump over the wall./'人急造反，～’，不但生事，而且我还没趣。(《红楼梦》316)'Desperation drives men to rebel and a dog to jump over a wall.' If she thinks I know her secret there may be trouble,and that would be awkward for me。/～，你凭什么知道敌人不敢镇压？(罗广斌、杨益言《红岩》337) Drive a rat into a corner and he'll fight.What's your reason for assuming that the enemy won't dare to suppress the students?/有的说皇上做得太过分了，二十万两现银已经拿不出来，又逼他拿出四十万两，逼得武清侯不得已～。(姚雪垠《李自成》Ⅱ—714) Others felt that the emperor had acted too harshly,since when the marquis had found it difficult to produce two hundred thousand taels the emperor had doubled his demands,and so the marquis had been forced to take such a drastic step. 狗急跳墙gou ji tiao qianga dog will leap over a wall in desperation 狗急跳墙ɡǒu jí tiào qiánɡ比喻走投无路时采取极端的做法而不顾一切。a cornered beast will do sth. desperate, a desperate move, leap over a wall like a desperate dog |