引火燒身
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Chinese[edit]
to kindle; to light a fire; to ignite | to burn; to cook; to stew to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; fever |
body; torso; person body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit | ||
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trad. (引火燒身) | 引火 | 燒 | 身 | |
simp. (引火烧身) | 引火 | 烧 | 身 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
引火燒身
- (figurative) to play with fire and bring trouble to oneself; to invite trouble
- (figurative) to volunteer one's own shortcomings and errors to encourage criticism from others