English–Chinese
“resort to desperate measures” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyingǒu jí tiào qiáng
Example
狗急跳墙的时候，人会做出疯狂的事。gǒu jí tiào qiáng de shí hòu rén huì zuò chū fēng kuáng de shì
When people resort to desperate measures, they may do crazy things.
How to say “resort to desperate measures” in Chinese
“Resort to desperate measures” in Chinese is 狗急跳墙 (gǒu jí tiào qiáng).
Pressure pushes someone past normal limits toward a dangerous escape.
Example sentences with 狗急跳墙
被追债时，他差点狗急跳墙，做出违法的事。bèi zhuī zhài shí tā chà diǎn gǒu jí tiào qiáng zuò chū wéi fǎ de shì
When debt collectors were after him, he almost resorted to desperate measures and did something illegal.
Tips for using 狗急跳墙
- It usually describes a response at the limit rather than ordinary urgency, so applying it to a small inconvenience can sound exaggerated.