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打草惊蛇    
dă căo jīng shé
英译 (English) Act rashly and alert the enemy; wake a sleeping wolf
释义 (paraphrase) 原比喻惩甲菟乙。后多比喻做法不谨慎,反使对方有所戒备。

示例 (demonstration) 公安干警有时会采用打草惊蛇的办法引“蛇”出洞,以便更有力地查明案情。