捞稻草 in English lao1 dao4 cao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • (metaphorically) to clutch at straws (in desperation)
  • to take advantage of the situation (unscrupulously)

Simplified Characters

捞 稻 草

Traditional Characters

撈 稻 草

Pinyin

lao1 dao4 cao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

捞lao1to fish up 稻dao4paddy 草cao3variant of 草[cao3]