投鼠忌器 in English tou2 shu3 ji4 qi4 Meaning
Meanings
- literally (word for word) to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiomatic expression)
- to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
Pinyin
tou2 shu3 ji4 qi4Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
投 鼠 忌 器