lure the snake out of its hole; lure enemies into the open
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lure the snake out of its hole; (figuratively) to use stratagem to lure bad people into action and expose them
literaryA metaphorical idiom used to describe strategies that lure hidden enemies or criminals into exposing themselves. Often used in military, police, political, or investigative contexts.
Jǐng警
fāng方
jué决
dìng定
shè设
xià下
quān圈
tào套
，
yǐn引
shé蛇
chū出
dòng洞
。
The police decided to set a trap to lure the snake out of its hole.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
yǐn引
shé蛇
chū出
dòng洞
，
ràng让
zuì罪
fàn犯
zì自
jǐ己
bào暴
lù露
xíng行
zōng踪
。
We need to find a way to lure the enemy out into the open, letting the criminal expose himself.
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Zhè这
cì次
xíng行
dòng动
de的
mù目
dì的
jiù就
shì是
yǐn引
shé蛇
chū出
dòng洞
，
mō摸
qīng清
dí敌
rén人
de的
dǐ底
xì细
。
The purpose of this operation is to lure the snake out of its hole and find out the enemy's details.