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bring a wolf into one's house-open the door to a dangerous enemy/foe; bring disaster upon oneself

yǐn láng rù shì

引 狼 入 室

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derogbring a wolf into one's house-open the door to a dangerous enemy/foe; bring disaster upon oneself
- tā men yī jiā zhēn shi yǐn láng rù shì le
  他们一家真是引狼入室了。
  The family's do lead the wolf into the house.
- tā bù xiǎng gào sù rén men shì pà yǐn láng rù shì
  他不想告诉人们，是怕引狼入室。
  I also think he's telling everyone to be quiet to ward off thieves.
synonym
kāi mén yī dào开门揖盗 yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng引水入墙 yǐn gǒu rù zhài引狗入寨

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