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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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秘密
diàochá
调查
fàn
疑犯
miǎn
以免
cǎojīngshé
打草惊蛇

make a secret investigation so as not to alert the suspect