Definition
引蛇出洞 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to lure the snake out of its hole'. It describes a tactic of provoking or baiting an opponent to make them show themselves or act prematurely, often used in strategies, negotiations, or detective work. The literal image is of enticing a hidden snake to come out so you can deal with it.
idiom
to lure an opponent or enemy out into the opento provoke a reaction by baiting
Examples
- 引蛇出洞，。Tāmen yòng jiǎ qíngbào yǐn shé, zhōngyú zhuā zhù le jiàndié.They used false information to lure the enemy out and finally caught the spy.
- 引蛇出洞，。Jǐngfāng shè le yí gè quāntào lái yǐn shé, ràng zuìfàn zìjǐ xiànshēn.The police set up a trap to lure the criminal out into the open.
- ，引蛇出洞，。Zài zhè cì tánpàn zhōng, tāmen shìtú yǐn shé, xiān tīng tīng duìfāng de tiáojiàn.In this negotiation, they tried to provoke the other side first by listening to their conditions.
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