打草惊蛇 (打草驚蛇) dǎcǎo jīng shé
          
              dǎcǎo jīng shé 
              
              set phrase 
              beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy 
              Domain: Idiom 成语
              
              
              
              
                Notes: (CC-CEDICT '打草驚蛇')
              
               
          
          
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