开门延盗 — “To open the door and invite robbers in”
开门延盗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to open the door and invite robbers in”. To invite trouble by letting bad elements in or by taking a foolishly permissive stance. Literally, “open door invite robbers”.
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开门延盗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
开门延盗 Character Breakdown
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如果企业管理者不能严格把关，随意聘用背景不明的人员，无异于开门延盗，极有可能给公司带来巨大的风险。
If enterprise managers cannot strictly control and casually hire personnel with unclear backgrounds, it is tantamount to opening the door to robbers, and it is highly likely to bring huge risks to the company.
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Synonyms of 开门延盗
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- kāi开huá华jiē结shí实bloom and bear fruit
- kāi开huā华jié结guǒ果blossom and bear fruit
- kāi开juàn卷yǒu有dé得Reading always brings rewards
- kāi开juàn卷yǒu有yì益Reading always brings benefits
- kāi开kǒu口jiàn见hóu喉lóng咙speak frankly and directly
- kāi开kǒu口jiàn见xīn心Speak one's true thoughts frankly
- kāi开kǒu口jiàn见dǎn胆speak frankly and openly
- kāi开tái台luó锣gǔ鼓the beginning of an event
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Open the tool →Questions about 开门延盗
What does 开门延盗 mean?
开门延盗 (kāi mén yán dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to open the door and invite robbers in”.
How do you pronounce 开门延盗?
开门延盗 is pronounced kāi mén yán dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 开门延盗 literally mean?
Literally, 开门延盗 means “open door invite robbers”. It is used to mean “to open the door and invite robbers in”.
What is the Chinese definition of 开门延盗?
开门请强盗进来。比喻引进坏人，招来祸患。同“开门揖盗”。