引蛇出洞 yǐn shé chū dòng

to expose a malefactor (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 37079th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
引 yǐn HSK 4
to lead; to guide; to attract
蛇 shé HSK 5
snake; serpent; variant of 蛇shé
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
洞 dòng HSK 5
cave; hole