以狸致鼠 — “To use a cat to lure a rat”
以狸致鼠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use a self-defeating or counterproductive method, making success impossible; to attempt something doomed to fail due to a fundamental flaw in the approach”. Literally, “To use a cat to lure a rat”.
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What does 以狸致鼠 mean?
以狸致鼠 (yǐ lí zhì shǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use a self-defeating or counterproductive method, making success impossible; to attempt something doomed to fail due to a fundamental flaw in the approach”.
How do you pronounce 以狸致鼠?
以狸致鼠 is pronounced yǐ lí zhì shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以狸致鼠 literally mean?
Literally, 以狸致鼠 means “to use a cat to lure a rat”. It is used to mean “to use a self-defeating or counterproductive method, making success impossible; to attempt something doomed to fail due to a fundamental flaw in the approach”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以狸致鼠?
狸：猫。捉老鼠用猫作诱饵。比喻事情不能成功。