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捞稻草

lāo dào cǎo

3-character word Traditional 撈稻草

What 捞稻草 means

1. (fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)
2. to take advantage of the situation (unscrupulously)

The characters in 捞稻草

• 捞lāoto fish up; to dredge up
• 稻dàopaddy; rice (Oryza sativa)
• 草cǎograss; straw; manuscript

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