狗急跳牆

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Chinese

dog hurried; worried
jump; hop; skip (a grade)
jump; hop; skip (a grade); to leap; to bounce; to beat
 
wall
trad. (狗急跳牆/狗急跳墻) /
simp. (狗急跳墙)
Literally: “the dog jumps over the wall when it is in a hurry”.

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Idiom

狗急跳牆

  1. one will take bold risks and desperate actions when forced into desperation