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灯蛾扑火
dēng'é​pū​huǒ

to court one's own ruin

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

灯蛾扑火/ 燈蛾撲火 dēng'é​pū​huǒ to court one's own ruin

literally meaning a moth flies into a flame; used to describe a suicidal act or bringing destruction upon oneself

References

same_as 灯蛾扑火/燈蛾撲火 → 飞蛾扑火/飛蛾撲火
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