稻草 dàocǎo rice straw
How to remember 稻草: 稻 rice plant + 草 grass = rice straw.
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How it is used
- Rice straw, the dried stalks after harvest - used in idioms: 救命稻草 (jiùmìng dàocǎo) a (last) straw to clutch at, one's only hope.
- Also 压死骆驼的最后一根稻草 the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
- Note 稻 is the rice plant; cooked grain rice is 米饭.