dǎ​cǎo​jīng​shé

to alert an enemy

Senses

打草惊蛇/ 打草驚蛇 dǎ​cǎo​jīng​shé to alert an enemy

(idiom) lit. beat the grass and scare the snake; fig. to unintentionally alert an opponent through careless actions, allowing them to prepare in advance

打草惊蛇/ 打草驚蛇 dǎ​cǎo​jīng​shé to warn others

(idiom) to punish or reprimand one person as a warning to another

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