"引狼入室" meaning in All languages combined

See 引狼入室 on Wiktionary

Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /jɐn¹³ lɔːŋ²¹ jɐp̚² sɐt̚⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/, /in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /jɐn¹³ lɔːŋ²¹ jɐp̚² sɐt̚⁵/ Chinese transliterations: yǐnlángrùshì [Mandarin, Pinyin], yǐnlángrùshǐ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], jan⁵ long⁴ jap⁶ sat¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], yǐnlángrùshì [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], yǐnlángrùshìh [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], yin³-lang²-ju⁴-shih⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], yǐn-láng-rù-shr̀ [Mandarin, Yale], yiinlangruhshyh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], иньланжуши [Mandarin, Palladius], inʹlanžuši [Mandarin, Palladius], yǐnlángrùshǐ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], yǐnlángrùshǐh [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], yin³-lang²-ju⁴-shih³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], yǐn-láng-rù-shř [Mandarin, Yale], yiinlangruhshyy [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], yáhn lòhng yahp sāt [Cantonese, Yale], jan⁵ long⁴ jap⁹ sat⁷ [Cantonese, Pinyin], yen⁵ long⁴ yeb⁶ sed¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 引狼入室
  1. to bring trouble to oneself by inviting an enemy Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 捉隻老鼠入米缸 [Cantonese], 捉只老鼠入米缸 [Cantonese], 養蛇食雞 [Hakka], 养蛇食鸡 [Hakka]
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          "english": "The administrative reform has turned public sentiment into fright that hue and cry can be heard from every corner. Yet you went to extremes to get a Japanese to serve as your adviser? Isn't this an act of leading a wolf into your chamber, inviting a ghost to write for you a medication order?",
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    },
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        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˋ"
    },
    {
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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˇ"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐnlángrùshì"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐnlángrùshìh"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yin³-lang²-ju⁴-shih⁴"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yǐn-láng-rù-shr̀"
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yiinlangruhshyh"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "иньланжуши"
    },
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      "tags": [
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "inʹlanžuši"
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    {
      "ipa": "/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐnlángrùshǐ"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐnlángrùshǐh"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yin³-lang²-ju⁴-shih³"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yáhn lòhng yahp sāt"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jan⁵ long⁴ jap⁹ sat⁷"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "yen⁵ long⁴ yeb⁶ sed¹"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
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        "to bring trouble to oneself by inviting an enemy"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐnlángrùshǐ"
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    {
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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˋ"
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    {
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        "bopomofo"
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "jan⁵ long⁴ jap⁶ sat¹"
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐnlángrùshì"
    },
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐnlángrùshìh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yin³-lang²-ju⁴-shih⁴"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐn-láng-rù-shr̀"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "yiinlangruhshyh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "иньланжуши"
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    {
      "tags": [
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        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "inʹlanžuši"
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    {
      "ipa": "/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐnlángrùshǐ"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐnlángrùshǐh"
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        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh-pron": "yin³-lang²-ju⁴-shih³"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "yǐn-láng-rù-shř"
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    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yiinlangruhshyy"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "tags": [
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        "Yale"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "jan⁵ long⁴ jap⁹ sat⁷"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "yen⁵ long⁴ yeb⁶ sed¹"
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/in²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑŋ³⁵ ʐu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
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      "word": "捉只老鼠入米缸"
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      "word": "養蛇食雞"
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    }
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