fēi
é
tóu
huǒ

idiom
common

Meaning of 飞蛾投火

飞蛾投火 means bring destruction upon oneself; court death. Pronounced fēi é tóu huǒ.

  • bring destruction upon oneself; court death

Definitions & Examples

shēn
tiǎo
zhàn
zhěng
fàn
zuì
tuán
 
fēi
é
tóu
huǒ
 

Challenging the entire criminal syndicate alone is like a moth flying into the flame.

Míng
zhī
shān
yǒu
 
piān
xiàng
shān
xíng
 
zhè
shì
yǒng
gǎn
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
fēi
é
tóu
huǒ
 

Going to the mountain knowing there are tigers isn't bravery; it's simply courting death.

tóu
jiā
zhà
piàn
gōng
 
jié
guǒ
luò
de
fēi
é
tóu
huǒ
de
xià
chǎng
 

He invested in that scam company, ending up bringing ruin upon himself.

Zhè
zhǒng
xíng
wéi
fēi
é
huǒ
 
háo
shèng
suàn
 

This kind of action is just like a moth dashing into the fire, with no chance of success.