捞稻草

Traditional form:

撈稻草

Pinyin (reading):

lāodàocǎo

Definitions:

• (fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)
• to take advantage of the situation (unscrupulously)

Characters:

• 捞 - to dredge up; to fish for; to scoop out of the water
• 稻 - rice plant; rice growing in the field
• 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch

Traditional characters:

• 撈 - to dredge up; to fish for; to scoop out of the water
• 稻 - rice plant; rice growing in the field
• 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch