投鼠忌器

Chinese

	to throw; to send	rat; mouse	avoid as taboo; jealous	device; tool; utensil
trad. (投鼠忌器)	投	鼠	忌	器
simp. ^#(投鼠忌器)	投	鼠	忌	器
Literally: “to hesitate to pelt a rat for fear of smashing the dishes beside it; spare the rat to save the dishes”.

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: tóushǔjìqì
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: tóushǔjìcì
  - Wade–Giles: tʻou²-shu³-chi⁴-chʻi⁴
  - Yale: tóu-shǔ-jì-chì
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tourshuujihchih
  - Palladius: тоушуцзици (toušuczici)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: tau⁴ syu² gei⁶ hei³
  - Yale: tàuh syú geih hei
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tau⁴ sy² gei⁶ hei³
  - Guangdong Romanization: teo⁴ xu² géi⁶ héi³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɐu̯²¹ syː³⁵ kei̯²² hei̯³³/
Southern Min
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: dao⁵ ce² gi⁶ ki³
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tâu tshṳ́ kĭ khì
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ ki³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰi²¹³/

投鼠忌器