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稻草

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dào cǎo

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  1. 1. rice straw

Words Containing 稻草

压死骆驼的最后一根稻草
yā sǐ luò tuo de zuì hòu yī gēn dào cǎo

the straw that broke the camel’s back (idiom)

捞稻草
lāo dào cǎo

(fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)

救命稻草
jiù mìng dào cǎo

(one's) last straw to clutch at

稻草人
dào cǎo rén

scarecrow

Child Words of 稻草

草
cǎo

grass

稻
dào

paddy

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