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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 投鼠忌器
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 投鼠忌器 | tóu shǔ jì qì | - 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 |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 68,777 | 88,598 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 投 | tóu | - to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) - to cast (a ballot) - to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) - to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) - to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) - to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) - to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of - (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water |
| 鼠 | shǔ | - (bound form) rat; mouse |
| 忌 | jì | - to be jealous of - fear - dread - scruple - to avoid or abstain from - to quit - to give up sth |
| 器 | qì | - device - tool - utensil - CL:臺|台[tai2] |
Other Words Containing 投鼠忌器
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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