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放鱼入海

放鱼入海 — “To release fish into the sea”

放鱼入海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to let a potential threat or problem escape, thus inviting future trouble; to set an adversary free, leaving behind future difficulties”. Literally, “To release fish into the sea”.

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放鱼入海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

放鱼入海 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
放
fàng8release, let go, put
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
入
rù2to enter
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

Example Sentence with 放鱼入海

对于那些破坏公司规章的人,如果只是简单地警告了事,无异于放鱼入海,将来肯定会惹出更大的麻烦。
For those who violate company rules, merely giving a warning is tantamount to letting a potential problem escape, and it will certainly lead to greater trouble in the future.

Idioms Related to 放鱼入海

Synonyms of 放鱼入海

  • fàng放hǔ虎guī归shān山release a danger to cause future trouble

More idioms starting with 放

  • fàng放xia下bāo包fu袱Let go of a mental burden
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀repent and mend one's ways
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀,,lì立biàn便chéng成fó佛Repent and reform to achieve redemption
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀,,lì立dì地chéng成fó佛Repent and achieve instant redemption
  • fàng放zhī之sì四hǎi海ér而jiē皆zhǔn准universally applicable
  • fàng放rèn任zì自liú流let things drift without interference
  • fàng放pì僻yín淫yì佚indulge in depravity and debauchery
  • fàng放pì僻xié邪chǐ侈indulge in perverse, evil, and extravagant acts
  • fàng放lěng冷jiàn箭stab someone in the back
  • fàng放diāo刁bǎ把làn滥act unscrupulously and extort
  • fàng放diāo刁sā撒pō泼act like a rogue or shrew
  • fàng放pì屁tiān添fēng风egg on, make a situation worse

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Questions about 放鱼入海

What does 放鱼入海 mean?

放鱼入海 (fàng yú rù hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to let a potential threat or problem escape, thus inviting future trouble; to set an adversary free, leaving behind future difficulties”.

How do you pronounce 放鱼入海?

放鱼入海 is pronounced fàng yú rù hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 放鱼入海 literally mean?

Literally, 放鱼入海 means “to release fish into the sea”. It is used to mean “to let a potential threat or problem escape, thus inviting future trouble; to set an adversary free, leaving behind future difficulties”.

What is the Chinese definition of 放鱼入海?

比喻放走敌人,留下祸根。

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