与虎谋皮

Traditional: 與虎謀皮
yǔ hǔ móu pí
Dictionary entry
(lit.) to negotiate with a tiger for its pelt (idiom); (fig.) to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests

What does 与虎谋皮 mean?

与虎谋皮 (yǔ hǔ móu pí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to negotiate with a tiger for its pelt (idiom); (fig.) to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests

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与虎谋皮
yǔ hǔ móu pí
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