困兽犹斗 kùn shòu yóu dòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. a cornered beast will still fight (idiom)
  2. to fight like an animal at bay

CHARACTERS

困 kùn
HSK 4
to surround, besiege; to be surrounded; difficult
兽 shòu
HSK 6
beast, animal; bestial
犹 yóu
HSK 5
like, similar to, just like, as
斗 dòu
HSK 5
Chinese peck; liquid measure