打草惊蛇

See also: 打草驚蛇

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 打草惊蛇 – see 打草驚蛇 (“to beat the grass and startle the snake; to give away your position through rash actions; to alert someone of your presence unwittingly”). (This term is the simplified form of 打草驚蛇).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.