窮寇莫追 (kung4 kau3 mok6 zeoi1) — do not pursue a desperate foe in Cantonese
kungˎ₄窮kau˗₃寇mokˍ₆莫zeoiˉ¹追简 穷寇莫追
Mandarin Pinyin: qiong2 kou4 mo4 zhui1
Meaning of 窮寇莫追
noundo not pursue a desperate foe
nounnever corner a defeated enemy; do not press on an enemy at bay; do not drive sb into a corner