引蛇出洞 yǐn shé chū dòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to pull a snake from its hole
  2. to expose a malefactor (idiom)

CHARACTERS

引 yǐn
HSK 4
to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
蛇 shé
HSK 5
snake
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
洞 dòng
HSK 5
cave, grotto; ravine; hole