请先入瓮 — “To be caught in one's own trap”
请先入瓮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught in one's own trap”. To suffer the consequences of one's own harsh methods or schemes; to be hoist with one's own petard. Literally, “Please first enter the urn”.
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请先入瓮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
请先入瓮 Character Breakdown
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他为陷害他人设计的圈套，最终却落到自己头上，真是应了那句“请先入瓮”。
The trap he designed to ensnare others ultimately caught himself, truly fulfilling the saying, "Please first enter the urn."
Idioms Related to 请先入瓮
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- qǐng请rén人zhuō捉dāo刀Ask someone to ghostwrite or stand-in
- qǐng请gōng功shòu受shǎng赏request recognition and receive reward
- qǐng请jūn君rù入wèng瓮hoist with one's own petard
- qǐng请kè客sòng送lǐ礼entertain guests and give presents
- qǐng请jiàng将bù不rú如jī激jiàng将Provocation is better than polite request
- qǐng请zì自wěi隗shǐ始Volunteer to take the lead
- qǐng请hái骸gǔ骨request retirement due to old age
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Open the tool →Questions about 请先入瓮
What does 请先入瓮 mean?
请先入瓮 (qǐng xiān rù wèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be caught in one's own trap”.
How do you pronounce 请先入瓮?
请先入瓮 is pronounced qǐng xiān rù wèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 请先入瓮 literally mean?
Literally, 请先入瓮 means “Please first enter the urn”. It is used to mean “to be caught in one's own trap”.
What is the Chinese definition of 请先入瓮?
指请先受审认罪。