穷寇勿追（窮寇勿追）　

◎ 穷寇勿追 qióngkòu-wùzhuī

[don‘t press on a desperate thief;don‘t push any body to the wall the stag at bay is a dangerous foe] 对陷入绝境的残敌不要去追。意指避免敌人拼死挣扎,反而陷于不利境地

穷寇勿追,此用兵之法也。——《孙子》