Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「羅雀掘鼠」, explained here.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「羅雀掘鼠」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Originally it referred to the embarrassing situation of setting up nets to catch sparrows and digging holes to catch mice to satisfy hunger, and later it was used as a metaphor for trying every possible way to raise money.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
luó què jué shǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lo4 jeuk2 gwat6 syu2
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
