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敲山震虎

[qiāoshānzhènhǔ]

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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

敲山震虎 [qiāoshānzhènhǔ]

1. [Chinese idiom] To shake a mountain in order to shake a tiger; (figuratively) Warn; intentionally expose one's actions in order to prompt a hidden rival to take action.

我们利用敲山震虎的办法使歹徒们露出了马脚。

We made the gang give their position away by attacking in an indirect way.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

敲山震虎 [qiāoshānzhènhǔ]

1. 敲击山以震动老虎。比喻故意示警，迫使隐蔽的对方有所行动而暴露目标。

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我们利用敲山震虎的办法使歹徒们露出了马脚。: We made the gang give their position away by attacking in an indirect way. → 敲山震虎

Word Decomposition

敲 [qiāo]	+	山 [shān]	+	震 [zhèn]	+	虎 [hǔ]

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