act desperately when cornered; desperate measures
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
a cornered dog will jump over a wall; to act recklessly out of desperation
Used to describe someone who, when trapped or driven to desperation, will take extreme or reckless actions without regard for consequences. Often carries a negative or warning connotation.
Dí敌
rén人
gǒu狗
jí急
tiào跳
qiáng墙
，
duì对
wǒ我
men们
jìn进
xíng行
le了
fēng疯
kuáng狂
de的
fǎn反
pū扑
。
The enemy, driven to desperation, launched a frantic counterattack against us.
Yào要
zhī知
dào道
gǒu狗
jí急
tiào跳
qiáng墙
，
zhēn真
bǎ把
tā他
men们
bī逼
jí急
le了
，
tā他
men们
shén什
me么
dōu都
gàn干
de得
chū出
lái来
。
Remember that a cornered beast will do anything; if you push them too far, they are capable of anything.
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Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
shì是
gǒu狗
jí急
tiào跳
qiáng墙
，
nǐ你
bié别
zài再
bī逼
tā他
le了
。
He is already acting desperately; don't push him any further.