daa2 cou2 geng1 se4打草惊蛇
Jyutpingdaa2 cou2 geng1 se4
Yaledá chóu gēng sèh

Definition

lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom); to punish sb as a warning to others

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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