飞蛾扑火
fēi'é​pū​huǒ

fatal attraction

  • created sense approved 飞蛾扑火/飛蛾撲火 · fēi'é​pū​huǒ · fatal attraction

    飞蛾扑火 / 飛蛾撲火

    fēi'é​pū​huǒ

    fatal attraction

    an irresistible but ruinous attraction or obsession, often leading to one's downfall

    她对这段感情的投入就像飞蛾扑火，虽然壮烈却注定失败。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 飞蛾扑火/飛蛾撲火 · fēi'é​pū​huǒ · self-destruction

    飞蛾扑火 / 飛蛾撲火

    fēi'é​pū​huǒ

    self-destruction

    to court disaster or seek one's own doom like a moth flying into a flame

    明知那是陷阱还要往里跳，他这样做无异于飞蛾扑火。

    idiom

    created sense