飞蛾赴烛 — “To court disaster”
飞蛾赴烛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to court disaster”. To bring about one's own destruction, like a moth flying into a flame. Literally, “A moth rushing to a candle”.
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飞蛾赴烛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
飞蛾赴烛 Character Breakdown
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明知前方有困难，他却偏要一意孤行，真是飞蛾赴烛，自取灭亡。
Despite knowing the difficulties ahead, he insisted on going his own way, truly courting disaster and bringing about his own destruction.
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Synonyms of 飞蛾赴烛
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Open the tool →Questions about 飞蛾赴烛
What does 飞蛾赴烛 mean?
飞蛾赴烛 (fēi é fù zhú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to court disaster”.
How do you pronounce 飞蛾赴烛?
飞蛾赴烛 is pronounced fēi é fù zhú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 飞蛾赴烛 literally mean?
Literally, 飞蛾赴烛 means “a moth rushing to a candle”. It is used to mean “to court disaster”.
What is the Chinese definition of 飞蛾赴烛?
比喻自找死路、自取灭亡。同“飞蛾赴火”。