引蛇出洞
yǐn​shé​chū​dòng

to lure the snake out of its hole

  • created sense approved 引蛇出洞 · yǐn​shé​chū​dòng · to lure the snake out of its hole — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    引蛇出洞

    yǐn​shé​chū​dòng

    to lure the snake out of its hole

    To use bait or a clever trick to entice an enemy or a wrongdoer out of their hiding place.

    引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to lead 蛇 (literal) → 蛇 · shé · snake 出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to go out 洞 (literal) → 洞 · dòng · hole

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