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藪をつついて蛇を出す やぶをつついてへびをだす 同音
exp.-su Godan/u-verb to stir up trouble for oneself; (literal) to scare out a snake by poking at the bush
Notes
Contains
藪
やぶ 수
marsh
を
を
indicates direct object of action
つ
つ
indicates two contrasting actions
つつ
つつ
while
つい
つい
just (now)
い
い
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
て
て
(forms plain conjunction) and
蛇
shé へび 사
snake
出
chū で.る 출
go out
出す
だす
to take out
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