kāi​mén​yī​dào

to invite disaster

Senses

开门揖盗/ 開門揖盜 kāi​mén​yī​dào to invite disaster

literally "to open the door and bow to a thief"; to invite disaster by associating with or giving a free hand to evildoers

References

synonym 引狼入室/引狼入室 开门揖盗/開門揖盜
see 引水入墙/引水入牆 开门揖盗/開門揖盜