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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
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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
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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