飞蛾投焰 — “To court disaster”
飞蛾投焰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to court disaster”. To seek one's own destruction; to walk into a trap knowingly. Literally, “Moths fly into a flame”.
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飞蛾投焰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他明知道那是个陷阱，却还是飞蛾投焰般地冲了过去，最终付出了沉重的代价。
He knew it was a trap, yet he rushed into it like a moth flying into a flame, ultimately paying a heavy price.
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What does 飞蛾投焰 mean?
飞蛾投焰 (fēi é tóu yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to court disaster”.
How do you pronounce 飞蛾投焰?
飞蛾投焰 is pronounced fēi é tóu yàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 飞蛾投焰 literally mean?
Literally, 飞蛾投焰 means “Moths fly into a flame”. It is used to mean “to court disaster”.
What is the Chinese definition of 飞蛾投焰?
蛾：像蝴蝶似的昆虫。像蛾子扑火一样。比喻自找死路、自取灭亡