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打草惊蛇
dǎ​cǎo​jīng​shé

to alert an enemy

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 打 dǎ verb
    to hit
    to strike; to knock; to beat; to break
  2. 草 cǎo noun
    grass
    grass; straw; herbs; plants with non-woody stems
  3. 惊 驚 jīng adjectiveverb
    to startle
    to startle; to alarm; to cause surprise or shock
  4. 蛇 shé noun
    snake
    snake; serpent