捞稻草 lao1 dao4 cao3

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

Traditional: 撈稻草

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English Phonetic: klʌtʃ
Detailed Definition: n. a tense critical situation\nn. a number of birds hatched at the same time\nn. a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism\nn. a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism