困獸猶鬥 kùn shòu yóu dòu

a cornered beast will still fight (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
困 kùn HSK 4
sleepy; tired; to trap
獸 shòu
beast; animal; beastly
猶 yóu
(just) like; just as; still
鬥 dòu
to fight; to contend; to struggle