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打鸭惊鸳dǎ yā jīng yuānone who chases a duck may frighten love-birds; beat the duck and frighten the drake
❍ 其父内存爱犊之思，外作搏牛之势，投鼠奚遑忌器，打鸭未免惊鸳； …… (鲁迅《中国小说史略》218)The father,concerned at heart for his son,behaves outwardly in an overbearing manner. One who strikes at a rat does not care if a vessel is broken; one who chases a duck may frighten love-birds as well… |