以肉啖虎 — “To sacrifice oneself in vain”
以肉啖虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice oneself in vain”. Often by putting oneself in a dangerous situation for no gain, akin to feeding a tiger with one's own flesh. Literally, “feed a tiger with meat”.
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以肉啖虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
以肉啖虎 Character Breakdown
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他明知对方狡诈，却仍选择独自前往谈判，无异于以肉啖虎
He knew the other party was cunning, yet he chose to go to the negotiation alone; it was tantamount to feeding a tiger with his own flesh.
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What does 以肉啖虎 mean?
以肉啖虎 (yǐ ròu dàn hǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice oneself in vain”.
How do you pronounce 以肉啖虎?
以肉啖虎 is pronounced yǐ ròu dàn hǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以肉啖虎 literally mean?
Literally, 以肉啖虎 means “feed a tiger with meat”. It is used to mean “to sacrifice oneself in vain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以肉啖虎?
比喻白白地送死。同“以肉喂虎”。