狡兔三窟 jiǎo tù sān kū

have many ways out; keep backup plans

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a sly individual has more than one plan to fall back on (idiom)
  2. 2. lit. a crafty rabbit has three burrows

Characters

Character Meaning
sly; cunning; crafty
rabbit; variant of
three; 3; surname San
cave; hole