救命稻草 jiù mìng dào cǎo

one's last hope; (one's) last straw to clutch at

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
救 jiù HSK 5
to save; to rescue; to assist
命 mìng HSK 4
life; fate; order or command
稻 dào HSK 6
rice (Oryza sativa); paddy
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough