垂饵虎口 — “To willingly expose oneself to extreme danger”
垂饵虎口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to willingly expose oneself to extreme danger”. To put oneself in a perilous situation; to court disaster. Literally, “To dangle bait in a tiger's mouth”.
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垂饵虎口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
垂饵虎口 Character Breakdown
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在未经充分准备的情况下，贸然进入那个竞争激烈的市场，简直是垂饵虎口
Entering that fiercely competitive market without sufficient preparation is simply dangling bait in a tiger's mouth.
Idioms Related to 垂饵虎口
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- chuí垂shì世bù不xiǔ朽achieve everlasting fame
- chuí垂míng名zhú竹bó帛Be immortalized in history
- chuí垂míng名qīng青shǐ史leave a lasting name in history
- chuí垂tóu头sàng丧qì气dejected and dispirited
- chuí垂tóu头tā塌chì翅dejected and dispirited
- chuí垂tóu头sāi塞ěr耳deliberately ignore and feign ignorance
- chuí垂tóu头tà搨yì翼crestfallen and dejected
- chuí垂tóu头shā铩yǔ羽utterly dispirited and dejected
- chuí垂lián帘tīng听jué决rule from behind a curtain
- chuí垂lián帘tīng听zhèng政govern from behind the curtain
- chuí垂shǒu手shì侍lì立stand respectfully, ready to serve
- chuí垂shǒu手kě可dé得easily obtainable
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Open the tool →Questions about 垂饵虎口
What does 垂饵虎口 mean?
垂饵虎口 (chuí ěr hǔ kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to willingly expose oneself to extreme danger”.
How do you pronounce 垂饵虎口?
垂饵虎口 is pronounced chuí ěr hǔ kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 垂饵虎口 literally mean?
Literally, 垂饵虎口 means “to dangle bait in a tiger's mouth”. It is used to mean “to willingly expose oneself to extreme danger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 垂饵虎口?
往虎口送食。比喻置身险地。