引虎自卫 — “Invite a tiger to defend oneself”
引虎自卫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to invite trouble by relying on dangerous people or methods for protection; to set a trap for oneself; to try to protect oneself by relying on a dangerous force, only to be harmed by it”. Literally, “Invite a tiger to defend oneself”.
引虎自卫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 引虎自卫
What does 引虎自卫 mean?
引虎自卫 (yǐn hǔ zì wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to invite trouble by relying on dangerous people or methods for protection; to set a trap for oneself; to try to protect oneself by relying on a dangerous force, only to be harmed by it”.
How do you pronounce 引虎自卫?
引虎自卫 is pronounced yǐn hǔ zì wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 引虎自卫 literally mean?
Literally, 引虎自卫 means “Invite a tiger to defend oneself”. It is used to mean “to invite trouble by relying on dangerous people or methods for protection; to set a trap for oneself; to try to protect oneself by relying on a dangerous force, only to be harmed by it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 引虎自卫?
引：招引。引来老虎，保卫自己。比喻企图依仗恶人，结果反受其害。