bring destruction on oneself
Moth to candle, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ē I é f ù zh ú, which refers to looking for a dead end, self destruction, with "moth to fire". From Yan ya.
The origin of Idioms
Huang Tingjian, Song Dynasty, wrote a poem "Yan Ya", which said: "when dung turns to pill, Su he is cheap, and moths go to candle, they are willing to die."
Analysis of Idioms
Moth to fire, moth to flame
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute, it refers to self destruction.
Chinese PinYin : fēi é fù zhú
bring destruction on oneself
seperation from the loved one. yǔ qì yún chóu
The Dragon stretches the worm. lóng shēn huò qū
harsh penal codes in great numbers. qiū tú mì wǎng
become destitute and homeless. liú yí shī suǒ