窮鼠噛猫 きゅうそごうびょう Meanings Expression a cornered rat will bite the cat; one who is cornered will fight like a devil See also: 窮鼠猫を噛む (きゅうそねこをかむ). Kanji 窮 cornered. Read as キュウ. 鼠 rat; mouse; dark gray 噛 bite. Read as コウ. 猫 cat. Read as ビョウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists