Startle at the grass(dǎ cǎo shé jīng)

Startle at the grass

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is d ǎ C ǎ OSH é J ī ng, which means to startle the snake in the grass. The original metaphor punishes a and makes b alert. The latter metaphor is not careful, but makes the other side on guard. It's the same as "beat grass to scare snake". It's from the biography of Jingde - meditating Zen master.

Idiom explanation

The grass startled the snake in the grass. The original metaphor punishes a and makes b alert. The latter metaphor is not careful, but makes the other side on guard. It's the same as "beat grass to scare snake".

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of the lanterns in Jingde, meditating on Zen master: "ask:" what does the master say when the four people gather around? " The teacher said, "beat the grass and frighten the snake."

Idiom usage

But I'm afraid to see huang shang Bo in a mess, and I don't dare to let go. Reply to Huang Renqing's book by Zhu Xi of Song Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Beat grass to scare snake

Chinese PinYin : dǎ cǎo shé jīng