现在我们需要敲山震虎
“Now we need to "beat the grass to startle the snake."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以我们应该放大搜索的范围
“Therefore, we should expand the search area.”
现在我们需 要 敲山震虎
“Now we need to "beat the grass to startle the snake."”
让叶家带路给我们一个方向
“Make the Ye family lead us in a direction.”
“Let's rattle their cage so they make a mistake and lead us right to them.”
Chinese tactical planning frequently draws upon classical stratagems and idioms to compactly convey complex psychological operations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
beat the mountain to startle the tiger; make a show of force to intimidate or provoke a target
A classic strategic idiom derived from martial strategy, used when taking an overt action to flush out a concealed opponent.