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罗雀掘鼠

luó què jué shǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) to net sparrows and dig out rats (idiom) / (fig.) to try every possible means of obtaining food (in times of starvation)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

羅雀掘鼠 罗雀掘鼠 [luo2 que4 jue2 shu3] /(lit.) to net sparrows and dig out rats (idiom)/(fig.) to try every possible means of obtaining food (in times of starvation)/

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Other forms in these source records: 羅雀掘鼠

  • 罗
    luó

    gauze / to collect / to gather / to catch / to sift

    Luó

    surname Luo

  • 雀
    qiāo

    a freckle / lentigo

    què

    (bound form) small bird / sparrow / also pr. [qiǎo]

  • 掘
    jué

    to dig

  • 鼠
    shǔ

    (bound form) rat / mouse

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