Meaning of 引火烧身
引火烧身 means to bring trouble on oneself; to court disaster; to self-destruct; to voluntarily expose one's own problems to seek criticism and help; to invite scrutiny to improve. Pronounced yǐn huǒ shāo shēn.
- to bring trouble on oneself; to court disaster; to self-destruct
- to voluntarily expose one's own problems to seek criticism and help; to invite scrutiny to improve
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
yǐn引
huǒ火
shāo烧
shēn身
。
By doing this, you are simply bringing trouble on yourself.
Tān贪
wū污
fǔ腐
bài败
zuì最
zhōng终
zhǐ只
huì会
yǐn引
huǒ火
shāo烧
shēn身
。
Corruption will ultimately lead to self-destruction.
Bù不
yào要
qù去
rě惹
nà那
ge个
má麻
fan烦
，
miǎn免
de得
yǐn引
huǒ火
shāo烧
shēn身
。
Don't provoke that trouble, lest you bring disaster upon yourself.