| 释义 |
投鼠忌器 [- shǔ jì qì]spare the rat to save the dishes — to hold back from taking action against an evildoer for fear of involving good people; Beware of damages when pelting rats!; Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse.; hesitate to pelt a rat for fear of smashing the vase [dishes] beside it; One who strikes at a rat cares if a vessel would be broken.; throw sth. at a rat, but afraid to break the vase — caution in taking action; When you throw stones at a rat, beware of the vase. |