灯蛾扑火 — “A moth flying into fire”
灯蛾扑火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to court disaster or destruction by foolishly pursuing something dangerous; like a moth flying into a flame, knowingly bringing harm upon oneself”. Literally, “A moth flying into fire”.
灯蛾扑火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灯蛾扑火 Character Breakdown
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What does 灯蛾扑火 mean?
灯蛾扑火 (dēng é pū huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to court disaster or destruction by foolishly pursuing something dangerous; like a moth flying into a flame, knowingly bringing harm upon oneself”.
How do you pronounce 灯蛾扑火?
灯蛾扑火 is pronounced dēng é pū huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灯蛾扑火 literally mean?
Literally, 灯蛾扑火 means “a moth flying into fire”. It is used to mean “to court disaster or destruction by foolishly pursuing something dangerous; like a moth flying into a flame, knowingly bringing harm upon oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灯蛾扑火?
比喻自己找死。