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hesitate to pelt a rat for fear of smashing the dishes—hold back from taking action against an evildoer for fear of harming good people; hesitate to act for fear of unintended consequences

tóu shǔ jì qì

投 鼠 忌 器

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deroghesitate to pelt a rat for fear of smashing the dishes—hold back from taking action against an evildoer for fear of harming good people; hesitate to act for fear of unintended consequences
synonym
zhān qián gù hòu瞻前顾后 yǒu suǒ gù jì有所顾忌 wèi shǒu wèi wěi畏首畏尾 tóu shǔ zhī jì投鼠之忌 zhì shǔ jì qì掷鼠忌器
antonym
sì wú jì dàn肆无忌惮 wú suǒ wèi jù无所畏惧

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