狗急跳牆 gǒu jí tiào qiáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)
  2. to be driven to desperate action

CHARACTERS

狗 gǒu dog, canis familiaris
急 jí quick, quickly; urgent, pressing
跳 tiào jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance
牆 qiáng wall