qǐng
jūn
wèng

idiom
historical
common

Meaning of 请君入瓮

请君入瓮 means historical allusion to Lai Junchen trapping Zhou Xing in his own scheme; to use someone's own trick against them; to give someone a taste of their own medicine. Pronounced qǐng jūn rù wèng.

  • historical allusion to Lai Junchen trapping Zhou Xing in his own scheme
  • to use someone's own trick against them; to give someone a taste of their own medicine

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng
jūn
wèng
de
shi
gào
su
men
 
hài
rén
zhōng
hài
 

The story of "Please, sir, enter the jar" teaches us that those who harm others will ultimately harm themselves.

 
zhì
tōng
jiàn
 
zài
le
qǐng
jūn
wèng
de
diǎn
 

"Zizhi Tongjian" records the allusion of 'please enter the jar'.