| 投 |
tóu shǔ jì qì | 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 |
| 投 |
tóu | to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) / to cast (a ballot) / to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) / to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) / to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) / to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) / to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of / (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water |
| 鼠 |
shǔ | (bound form) rat; mouse |
| 忌 |
jì | to be jealous of / fear / dread / scruple / to avoid or abstain from / to quit / to give up sth |
| 器 |
qì | device / tool / utensil / CL:台 |