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打草惊蛇
/ dǎcǎo jīng shé /
Strokes
Definition
lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)/fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy/to punish sb as a warning to others
Example
Definition
stir the grass and startle the snake—act rashly and alert the adversary
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Mìmì
秘密
diàochá
调查
yífàn
疑犯
yǐmiǎn
以免
dǎcǎojīngshé
打草惊蛇
make a secret investigation so as not to alert the suspect