困獸猶鬥 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
獸 shòu beast, animal; bestial
猶 yóu like, similar to, just like, as
鬥 dòu struggle, fight, compete, contend