Beaver to rat, ice to rope
It is a Chinese word with the pronunciation of Y ǐ L í zh ì sh ǔ and Y ǐ B ī ngzh ì sh é ng. It's a metaphor for things that don't work.
Name: Beaver to rat, ice to rope explanation: use cat to attract mouse, use ice to rope. It's a metaphor for things that don't work. source: Lu's spring and Autumn Annals, Gongming: "to kill a rat with a beaver, to kill a rope with ice, although work can't be done."
Beaver to rat, ice to rope
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