投
鼠
忌
器

Word Definition - 投鼠忌器

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

Individual Character Details

投 tóu
鼠 shǔ
忌 jì
器 qì