invite a wolf into the house ---- open the door to a dangerous foe(yǐn gǒu rù zhai)

invite a wolf into the house ---- open the door to a dangerous foe

Lead the dog into the stronghold, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ ng ǒ ur ù Zhao, which means to lead the wolf into the house, and it means to lead the bad man or the enemy into the interior. It comes from Zui Xing Shi, a crazy life of Donglu in Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Guide the wolf into the room

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: lead the wolf into the house

The origin of Idioms

Dong Lu Gu of Ming Dynasty madly gave birth to Zui Xing Shi: "even if there were no concubines of Huji in that family, they refused to stay."

Idiom explanation

It is said that the wolf will come into the house. It refers to bringing bad people or enemies inside.

Chinese PinYin : yǐn gǒu rù zhai