Definition & Meaning

1.clutch at a straw―try to extricate oneself from dangers or difficulties

2.(try to) make capital of something; attempt to take advantage of something; capitalize on something

3.clutch at a straw; mount a futile struggle when in dire straits

lāo dào cǎo

捞 稻 草

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1
slclutch at a straw―try to extricate oneself from dangers or difficulties
2
slmeta(try to) make capital of something; attempt to take advantage of something; capitalize on something
- nǐ xiū xiǎng zài zhè jiàn shì shang lāo dào cǎo
  你休想在这件事上捞稻草。
  Don't imagine you can get anything out of it.
3
slmetaclutch at a straw; mount a futile struggle when in dire straits

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