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引蛇出洞

yǐnshéchūdòng

lit. to pull a snake from its hole / to expose a malefactor (idiom)

Character Breakdown

引
yǐn
to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract
HSK 4
蛇
shé
snake
HSK 5
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1
洞
dòng
cave, grotto, hole, ravine
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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