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打草惊蛇

dǎcǎojīngshé

Traditional: 打草驚蛇

lit. beat the grass to scare the snake / to inadvertently alert an enemy / to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom)

Character Breakdown

打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1
草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3
惊
jīng
to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
HSK 4
蛇
shé
snake
HSK 5

Additional Information

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