救命稻草 jiù mìng dào cǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. (one's) last straw to clutch at
  2. one's last hope

CHARACTERS

救 jiù
HSK 5
save, rescue, relieve; help, aid
命 mìng
HSK 4
life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
稻 dào
HSK 6
rice growing in field, rice plant
草 cǎo
HSK 3
grass, straw, thatch, herbs