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飛蛾撲火
fei1 ngo4 pok3 fo2 |
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like a moth to a flame a metaphor to say strongly attracted to something, regardless of likely negative consequence; digging your own grave. Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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飛蛾撲火 / 飞蛾扑火 | ||
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Characters in this word:飛 fei1 - fly; move swiftly; (粵) cut; (粵) fare蛾 ngo4 - moth 撲 pok3 - throw oneself on; flap; dab 火 fo2 - fire |
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