Meaning of 罗掘
罗掘 means (historical) to catch sparrows with nets and dig for rats to stave off starvation during a siege; to scrape together funds by every possible means; to exhaust all sources in search of money or materials. Pronounced luó jué.
- (historical) to catch sparrows with nets and dig for rats to stave off starvation during a siege
- to scrape together funds by every possible means; to exhaust all sources in search of money or materials
Definitions & Examples
Shǒu守
jūn军
liáng粮
jìn尽
，
bù不
dé得
yǐ已
luó罗
què雀
jué掘
shǔ鼠
，
liáo聊
yǐ以
chōng充
jī饥
。
The defending army ran out of grain and, having no other choice, caught sparrows and dug for rats to barely satisfy their hunger.