与“鼠”有关的成语

1. 洞中之鼠（瓮中之鳖） a rat in the hole—bottled up; trapped

2. 鼠目寸光 see only what is under one’s nose; as short-sighted as mice; not see beyond the end of one’s nose

3. 猫哭老鼠 shed crocodile tears; the cat weeping over the dead mouse

4. 抱头鼠窜/捧头鼠窜/掉头鼠窜 cover the head and sneak¹ the way like a rat; scurry² (or scamper) off like a frightened rat

5. 胆小如鼠 as timid as a mouse; mouse like timidity;

6. 狗拿耗子多管闲事 狗逮老鼠 poke³ one’s nose into other people’s business; a dog trying to catch mice

7. 过街老鼠 a person hated by people; a person or thing that provokes a hue⁴ and cry

8. 鼠肚鸡肠 鼠腹鸡肠 pretty；narrow-minded

9. 鼠窃狗偷 filch⁵ like rats and snatch like dogs—play petty tricks on the sly

10.以狸致鼠、以冰致绳 using cats as to catch rats, treating ice as ropes—which is unsuccessful

11.掘室求鼠 dig house to find rats--- try to save a little only to lose a lot; penny wise and pound foolish

12.贼头鼠脑 贼眉鼠眼 shifty-eyed; thievish-looking

13. 马捉老鼠 比喻瞎忙乱 a horse running after rats—one is busy without useful results

14. 猫鼠同处 猫鼠同眠 act in collision; conspire⁶; gang up

15. 瞎猫碰上死耗子 Every dog has his day. / Everyone has good days.

与“鼠”有关的短语

1. smell a rat 怀疑某事不对头，另有文章

2. play cat and mouse/ play a cat-and-mouse game with someone 对某人时冷时热，时好时坏

3. as quiet as a mouse 不出声，无声响

4. the rat race 激烈竞争（尤指为保住职位、地位）

5. look like a drowned rat 像落汤鸡

6. go ratting 抓老鼠