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狡兔三窟
jiǎotùsānkū
1. lit. a crafty rabbit has three burrows
2. a sly individual has more than one plan to fall back on (idiom)

Character Breakdown

狡
jiǎo
cunning, deceitful, treacherous
HSK 5 9 丶
兔
tù
rabbit, hare
HSK 5 8 丶
三
sān
three
HSK 1 3 丶
窟
kū
hole, cave; cellar; underground
13 丶

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