yǐn​láng​rù​shì

to invite trouble

Senses

引狼入室 yǐn​láng​rù​shì to invite trouble

Literally "to lead a wolf into the house"; refers to bringing an enemy or a dangerous person into one's inner circle, thereby inviting disaster.

References

synonym 引狼入室/引狼入室 开门揖盗/開門揖盜
variant 引狼入室/引狼入室 引贼过门/引賊過門