bring destruction upon oneself; court death
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
bring destruction upon oneself; court death
literaryDescribes actions where someone knowingly or foolishly rushes into a dangerous situation leading to their own demise. The variant form is "飞蛾扑火" (fēi é pū huǒ).
Tā他
gū孤
shēn身
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
zhěng整
gè个
fàn犯
zuì罪
jí集
tuán团
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
fēi飞
é蛾
tóu投
huǒ火
。
Challenging the entire criminal syndicate alone is like a moth flying into the flame.
Míng明
zhī知
shān山
yǒu有
hǔ虎
，
piān偏
xiàng向
hǔ虎
shān山
xíng行
，
zhè这
bù不
shì是
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
fēi飞
é蛾
tóu投
huǒ火
。
Going to the mountain knowing there are tigers isn't bravery; it's simply courting death.
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Tā他
tóu投
zī资
nà那
jiā家
zhà诈
piàn骗
gōng公
sī司
，
jié结
guǒ果
luò落
de得
fēi飞
é蛾
tóu投
huǒ火
de的
xià下
chǎng场
。
He invested in that scam company, ending up bringing ruin upon himself.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
wú无
yì异
yú于
fēi飞
é蛾
pū扑
huǒ火
，
háo毫
wú无
shèng胜
suàn算
。
This kind of action is just like a moth dashing into the fire, with no chance of success.