引蛇出洞 (yǐn shé) — (idiom) to lure an opponent or enemy out into the open; to provoke a reaction by baiting
Definition
A strategy idiom meaning 'to lure the enemy out into the open' by baiting them into action. From a 4-character chengyu — use it for tactical, figurative settings (espionage, negotiation), not literal snakes.
idiom
to lure an opponent or enemy out into the opento provoke a reaction by baiting
Examples
- 引蛇出洞，。Tā men yòng jiǎ qíng bào yǐn shé, zhōng yú zhuā zhù le jiàn dié.They used false information to lure the enemy out and finally caught the spy.
- 引蛇出洞，。Jǐng fāng shè le yí gè quān tào lái yǐn shé, ràng zuì fàn zì jǐ xiàn shēn.The police set up a trap to lure the criminal out into the open.
- ，引蛇出洞，。Zài zhè cì tán pàn zhōng, tā men shì tú yǐn shé, xiān tīng tīng duì fāng de tiáo jiàn.In this negotiation, they tried to provoke the other side first by listening to their conditions.
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