打草惊蛇
dǎ cǎo jīng shé
beat the grass and startle the snake (alert the enemy)
HSK 6
Characters in This Word
打
草
惊
蛇
Definitions
ENbeat the grass and startle the snake (alert the enemy)
中打草惊蛇
日藪をつついて蛇を出す
한풀을 쳐서 뱀을 놀라게 하다 (적을 경계시키다)
Example Sentences
调查要悄悄进行，别打草惊蛇。
Diàochá yào qiāoqiāo jìnxíng, bié dǎ cǎo jīng shé.
The investigation should be done quietly, don't alert the suspects.
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What does 打草惊蛇 mean in Chinese?+
打草惊蛇 (dǎ cǎo jīng shé) means "beat the grass and startle the snake (alert the enemy)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 打草惊蛇?+
打草惊蛇 is pronounced "dǎ cǎo jīng shé" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 打草惊蛇?+
打草惊蛇 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 打草惊蛇?+
打草惊蛇 is composed of the characters: 打, 草, 惊, 蛇.