引水入墙

Traditional: 引水入牆

yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng

Dictionary entry

lit. to lead the water through the wall

What does 引水入墙 mean?

引水入墙 (yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to lead the water through the wall

2to ask for trouble (idiom)

Character breakdown

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引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow) · to pull 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 墙qiángvariant of 牆|墙[qiang2]

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引水入墙

yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng

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