Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「開門揖盜」, with its explanation below.
The featured idiom 「開門揖盜」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Open the door and let the robber in. It is a metaphor for bringing in bad people and bringing disaster.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kāi mén yī dào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hoi1 mun4 chap1 dou6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
