引狗入寨
yǐn​gǒu​rù​zhài

to lead a dog into the village

  • created sense approved 引狗入寨 · yǐn​gǒu​rù​zhài · to lead a dog into the village — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    引狗入寨

    yǐn​gǒu​rù​zhài

    to lead a dog into the village

    (idiom) to introduce a potential source of trouble; to bring bad people or enemies into one's own circle or home

    引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to lead 狗 (literal) → 狗 · gǒu · dog 入 (literal) → 入 · rù · to enter 寨 (literal) → 寨 · zhài · village

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