容易打草惊蛇
“We may alert him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We can't just approach him with Lili's testimony.”
容易 打草惊蛇
“We may alert him.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Originating from classical military stratagems, using chengyu like '打草惊蛇' provides a concise, authoritative shorthand for strategic patience.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
act rashly and alert the enemy
A very common four-character idiom (chengyu) used when cautioning against premature actions in planning or investigations.