引火烧身

Traditional: 引火燒身

yǐn huǒ shāo shēn

Dictionary entry

to invite trouble

What does 引火烧身 mean?

引火烧身 (yǐn huǒ shāo shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to invite trouble

Character breakdown

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引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow) · to pull 火Huǒsurname Huo 烧shāoto burn; to set on fire · to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc)身shēnbody · life

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引火烧身

yǐn huǒ shāo shēn

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