seek one's own doom; bring about one's own destruction
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
seek one's own doom; bring about one's own destruction
literaryThis idiom is based on the image of a moth flying into a flame. It is used to describe a person who knowingly walks into danger or disaster due to ignorance, greed, or compulsion. It often carries a tone of criticism or pity.
Tā他
míng明
zhī知
nà那
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
hái还
qù去
tóu投
zī资
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
fēi飞
é蛾
tóu投
huǒ火
。
He invested in that company knowing it had problems; it's simply like a moth flying into a flame.
Yǐ以
nǐ你
bó薄
ruò弱
de的
bīng兵
lì力
qù去
jìn进
gōng攻
jiān坚
gù固
de的
chéng城
chí池
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
fēi飞
é蛾
tóu投
huǒ火
。
Attacking a fortified city with your weak forces is no different from a moth flying into a fire.
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Zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
fēng风
xiǎn险
jí极
dà大
，
cān参
yù与
qí其
zhōng中
wú无
yì异
yú于
fēi飞
é蛾
tóu投
huǒ火
。
This plan is extremely risky; getting involved in it is tantamount to seeking one's own doom.