打草惊蛇的英文怎么说
打草惊蛇的英文:
[Literal Meaning]
whip/grass/alert/snake
to alert the snake when whipping the grass
[解释]
做事不谨慎,使对方有所戒备
[Explanation]
to act rashly and alert the enemy
[例子]
警方决定现在不逮捕这个嫌疑人,以免打草惊蛇让主犯跑掉。
[Example]
The police decided not to arrest the suspect now in order not to alert the enemy and let the main criminal escape.
[英语等价词]
to wake a sleeping wolf
- Inadvertently alert the enemy.
打草惊蛇。 - Act rashly and alert the enemy.
打草惊蛇。 - Wake a sleeping wolf
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