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《Light to the Night》 S1·E5 (22:31) HSK 3
róng yì dǎ cǎo jīng shé

容易打草惊蛇

“We may alert him.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 22:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men bù néng dān dān píng lì lì jǐ jù huà wǒ men jiù kōng zhuó shǒu qù zhǎo tā

“We can't just approach him with Lili's testimony.”

róng yì dǎ cǎo jīng shé CURRENT FOCUS

容易 打草惊蛇

“We may alert him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuò shì yào jiǎng jiū cè lüè

“We must form a strategy.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: WARNING
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Caution in Chinese Idioms

Originating from classical military stratagems, using chengyu like '打草惊蛇' provides a concise, authoritative shorthand for strategic patience.

INTENT TAGS: #caution #strategic_advice #warning #prevention
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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打草惊蛇 SPOKEN CHUNK

act rashly and alert the enemy

A very common four-character idiom (chengyu) used when cautioning against premature actions in planning or investigations.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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