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開門揖盜
hoi1 mun4 jap1 dou6 |
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incur trouble for being careless; invite disaster by letting in evil-doers [literal] open the door and greet the thief Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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開門揖盜 / 开门揖盗 | ||
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Characters in this word:開 hoi1 - open門 mun4 - gate, door; entrance 揖 jap1 jaap6 - bow with hands clasped; beckon 盜 dou6 - steal; thief |
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