以火去蛾 — “To use fire to drive away moths”
以火去蛾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use a method that is self-defeating or counterproductive, exacerbating the very problem it intends to solve; to take an action that is contrary to its intended purpose and leads to an opposite, undesirable result”. Literally, “To use fire to drive away moths”.
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What does 以火去蛾 mean?
以火去蛾 (yǐ huǒ qù é) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use a method that is self-defeating or counterproductive, exacerbating the very problem it intends to solve; to take an action that is contrary to its intended purpose and leads to an opposite, undesirable result”.
How do you pronounce 以火去蛾?
以火去蛾 is pronounced yǐ huǒ qù é in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以火去蛾 literally mean?
Literally, 以火去蛾 means “to use fire to drive away moths”. It is used to mean “to use a method that is self-defeating or counterproductive, exacerbating the very problem it intends to solve; to take an action that is contrary to its intended purpose and leads to an opposite, undesirable result”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以火去蛾?
娥喜投火，用火驱赶飞蛾，蛾越多。比喻行为和目的自相矛盾，只能得到相反的结果。