捞稻草 lāo dào cǎo

futile attempt to gain profit; to fish for a straw

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. futile attempt to gain profit
  2. 2. to fish for a straw

Characters

Character Meaning
捞 lāo HSK 6
to fish up; to dredge up
稻 dào HSK 6
rice (Oryza sativa); paddy
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough