引火燒身

Chinese
to kindle; to light a fire; to ignite
 
to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; fever
 
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
trad. (引火燒身) 引火 燒 身
simp. (引火烧身) 引火 烧 身

Pronunciation

Idiom

引火燒身

  1. (figuratively) to play with fire and bring trouble to oneself; to invite trouble
  2. (figuratively) to volunteer one's own shortcomings and errors to encourage criticism from others
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