打草惊蛇
dǎ​cǎo​jīng​shé

alert enemy

  • created sense approved 打草惊蛇/打草驚蛇 · dǎ​cǎo​jīng​shé · alert enemy

    打草惊蛇 / 打草驚蛇

    dǎ​cǎo​jīng​shé

    alert enemy

    To inadvertently alert an enemy or target by acting prematurely or carelessly.

    我们行动时一定要保持安静，千万不要打草惊蛇。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 打草惊蛇/打草驚蛇 · dǎ​cǎo​jīng​shé · warn others

    打草惊蛇 / 打草驚蛇

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    warn others

    To punish someone as a warning to others or to serve as a deterrent.

    他这样做原本是为了打草惊蛇，让其他人不敢再犯。

    idiom

    created sense