狡兔三窟 jiǎo tù sān kū

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

狡 jiǎo
HSK 5
cunning, deceitful, treacherous
兔 tù
HSK 5
rabbit, hare
三 sān
HSK 1
three
窟 kū hole, cave; cellar; underground