窮寇勿追qióng kòu wù zhuīnot pursue a beaten enemy; not press on a desperate foe; not drive sb into a corner; not push sb to the wall
? 此在君為 “困獸猶斗”，在鬼為 “～”耳。(魯迅《中國小說史略》185)Since it was a final desperate fling on your part,the ghosts were generous enough to withdraw…/圍師必闕，窮寇勿迫。(《孫子兵法·軍爭》) When you surround an army,leave an outlet free. Do not be so haste to pursue your tottering foe. 窮寇勿追qiónɡ kòu wù zhuī寇：敵人。對處于困境的敵人，不要過分追擊，以防止其做垂死掙扎。not to pursue broken rebels, don’t pursue a beaten enemy |