引蛇出洞 in English yin3 she2 chu1 dong4 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) to pull a snake from its hole
• to expose a malefactor (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

yin3 she2 chu1 dong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

引yin3to draw (e.g. a bow) 蛇she2variant of 蛇[she2] 出chu1to go out 洞dong4cave