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委肉虎蹊 — “Abandon meat on a tiger's path”

委肉虎蹊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to place oneself in a perilous situation or invite disaster by one's own actions; to expose oneself to imminent danger”. Literally, “Abandon meat on a tiger's path”.

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委肉虎蹊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

委肉虎蹊 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
委
wěi8entrust, appoint, or assign
肉
ròu6flesh, meat, or pulp
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate
蹊
xī17a small path or approach

Example Sentence with 委肉虎蹊

他明知公司经营困难,却还投入了所有积蓄,这简直是委肉虎蹊
He knew the company was in financial trouble, yet he invested all his savings; this was simply putting himself in a perilous situation.

Idioms Related to 委肉虎蹊

More idioms starting with 委

  • wěi委jué决bù不xià下unable to make up one's mind
  • wēi委wēi委tuó佗tuó佗dignified and graceful
  • wěi委wěi委qū屈qū屈wronged and aggrieved
  • wěi委wěi委qū曲qū曲winding, tortuous, or overly accommodating
  • wěi委qū曲zhōu周quán全Compromise for a complete outcome
  • wěi委qǔ曲chéng成quán全make a personal sacrifice for others
  • wěi委qū曲qiú求quán全compromise for the greater good
  • wěi委zuì罪yú于rén人shift the blame onto others
  • wěi委guò过yú于rén人shift blame onto others
  • wěi委zhòng重tóu投jiān艰entrust with heavy and difficult tasks
  • wěi委mǐ靡bù不zhèn振dejected and dispirited

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Questions about 委肉虎蹊

What does 委肉虎蹊 mean?

委肉虎蹊 (wěi ròu hǔ xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to place oneself in a perilous situation or invite disaster by one's own actions; to expose oneself to imminent danger”.

How do you pronounce 委肉虎蹊?

委肉虎蹊 is pronounced wěi ròu hǔ xī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 委肉虎蹊 literally mean?

Literally, 委肉虎蹊 means “Abandon meat on a tiger's path”. It is used to mean “to place oneself in a perilous situation or invite disaster by one's own actions; to expose oneself to imminent danger”.

What is the Chinese definition of 委肉虎蹊?

委:抛弃;蹊:小路。把肉丢在饿虎经过的路上。比喻处境危险,灾祸即将到来。

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