Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「引虎自衛」 and its usage below.
The Chinese idiom 「引虎自衛」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
Lead: attract. Attract the tiger and defend yourself. A metaphor for trying to rely on a bad person and ending up suffering from him.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐn hǔ zì wèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yan5 fu2 ji6 wai6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
