投鼠忌器

tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3

lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom) · to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

Meanings

  1. lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
  2. to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

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