引狗入寨

yǐn gǒu rù zhài

Dictionary entry

lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom)

What does 引狗入寨 mean?

引狗入寨 (yǐn gǒu rù zhài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom)

2fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble

Character breakdown

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引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow) · to pull 狗gǒudog · CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 寨zhàistronghold · stockade

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引狗入寨

yǐn gǒu rù zhài

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