窮鼠噛猫

Reading

Kana: きゅうそごうびょう

Romaji: kyūsogoubyō

Definition

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A cornered rat will bite the cat; One who is cornered will fight like a devil

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

窮

Readings: キュウ、 キョウ、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み

Meanings: hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

鼠

Readings: ソ、 ショ、 ねずみ、 ねず

Meanings: rat, mouse, dark gray

噛

Readings: コウ、 ゴウ、 か.む、 か.じる

Meanings: chew, bite, gnaw

猫

Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ

Meaning: cat