引虎拒狼 — “To drive out a wolf only to let in a tiger”
引虎拒狼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drive out a wolf only to let in a tiger”. To repel one danger by inviting a greater one; to solve a problem by creating an even bigger one. Literally, “attract a tiger to repel a wolf”.
引虎拒狼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- yǐn引rén人zhù注mù目attract attention
- yǐn引rén人zhǔ瞩mù目attract a lot of attention
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为hàn憾to feel regretful about something
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为jiè戒take as a warning
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为chǐ耻regard as a disgrace
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为róng荣take pride in
- yǐn引shēn伸chù触lèi类extend by analogy
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What does 引虎拒狼 mean?
引虎拒狼 (yǐn hǔ jù láng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drive out a wolf only to let in a tiger”.
How do you pronounce 引虎拒狼?
引虎拒狼 is pronounced yǐn hǔ jù láng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 引虎拒狼 literally mean?
Literally, 引虎拒狼 means “attract a tiger to repel a wolf”. It is used to mean “to drive out a wolf only to let in a tiger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 引虎拒狼?
比喻引进另一种恶势力来抗拒原来的恶势力，其祸患将更甚。亦作“引狼拒虎”。