Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「引虎拒狼」 and its usage.
Here’s the idiom 「引虎拒狼」, with its definition and practical application described below.
It is a metaphor that introducing another evil force to resist the original evil force will cause even worse disaster. Also known as “attract wolves and repel tigers.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐn hǔ jù láng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yan5 fu2 keui5 long4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
