投鼠忌器

tóu shǔ jì qì

คำจำกัดความ

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

คำย่อยของ 投鼠忌器

• 忌 jì: to be jealous of
• 投 tóu: to cast
• 鼠 shǔ: (bound form) rat; mouse
• 器 qì: device