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狡兔三窟 (jiǎo tù sān kū): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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狡兔三窟

狡兔三窟 (jiǎo tù sān kū): To have multiple plans or escape routes to ensure safety or success. (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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狡 • jiǎo • cunning, crafty, sly

jiǎo狡

cunning, crafty, sly

兔 • tù • rabbit; hare

tù兔

rabbit; hare

三 • sān • three • HSK 2.0 L1

HSK 1

sān三

three

窟 • kū • cave, hole, grotto

kū窟

cave, hole, grotto

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Pinyinjiǎo tù sān kū

MeaningTo have multiple plans or escape routes to ensure safety or success.

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Example Sentences with 狡兔三窟

zài在

tóu投

zī资

shí时

，

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

jiǎo狡

tù兔

sān三

kū窟

，

bú不

yào要

bǎ把

suǒ所

yǒu有

de的

qián钱

dōu都

tóu投

zài在

yí一

gè个

xiàng项

mù目

shàng上

。

When investing, we should have multiple plans and not put all our money into one project.

tā他

zhǎo找

gōng工

zuò作

de的

shí时

hòu候

tóu投

le了

hěn

很

duō多

jiǎn简

lì历

，

zhēn真

shì是

jiǎo狡

tù兔

sān三

kū窟

。

When he was looking for a job, he sent out many resumes—truly a cunning rabbit with multiple burrows.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 狡兔三窟.

Words with 狡

狡猾jiǎo huásly; crafty; cunning
狡诈jiǎo zhàcunning; deceitful
狡辩jiǎo biànquibble, sophistry

Words with 兔

兔子tù zirabbit; hare
守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tùwait idly for opportunities / wait for windfalls
卯兔mǎo tùthe Rabbit (zodiac sign for the 4th branch)
野兔yě tùhare, wild rabbit
兔崽子tùzǎizibrat; little bastard (slang, derogatory)
一雕双兔yī diāo shuāng tùThree people hold prominent positions, but one dominates and controls the other two.
东兔西乌dōng tù xī wūTime flies; the sun and moon move swiftly, symbolizing the passage of time.
乌飞兔走wū fēi tù zǒuTime flies; the rapid passage of time.

Words with 三

再三zài sānagain and again; repeatedly
丢三落四diū sān là sìforgetful
三维sān wéiThree-dimensional
三角sān jiǎoTriangle / triangular

Words with 窟

窟窿kū longhole / cavity
贫民窟pín mín kūslum
龙潭虎窟lóng tán hǔ kūan extremely dangerous place or situation

三番五次

sān fān wǔ cì

Repeatedly / Over and over again

举一反三jǔ yī fǎn sāndraw inferences about other cases from one instance

接二连三jiē èr lián sānone after another / in quick succession

朝三暮四zhāo sān mù sìchange one's mind repeatedly / be indecisive