打草惊蛇 dǎcǎojīngshé to alert an enemy Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 打 dǎ verb to hit to strike; to knock; to beat; to break草 cǎo noun grass grass; straw; herbs; plants with non-woody stems惊 驚 jīng adjectiveverb to startle to startle; to alarm; to cause surprise or shock蛇 shé noun snake snake; serpent