fēi
é
tóu
huǒ

idiom

Meaning of 飞蛾扑火

飞蛾扑火 means seek one's own doom; bring about one's own destruction. Pronounced fēi é tóu huǒ.

  • seek one's own doom; bring about one's own destruction

Definitions & Examples

míng
zhī
jiā
gōng
yǒu
wèn
hái
tóu
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
fēi
é
tóu
huǒ
 

He invested in that company knowing it had problems; it's simply like a moth flying into a flame.

ruò
de
bīng
jìn
gōng
jiān
de
chéng
chí
 
fēi
é
tóu
huǒ
 

Attacking a fortified city with your weak forces is no different from a moth flying into a fire.

Zhè
huà
fēng
xiǎn
 
cān
zhōng
fēi
é
tóu
huǒ
 

This plan is extremely risky; getting involved in it is tantamount to seeking one's own doom.