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Chinese
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to kindle; to light a fire; to ignite
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to burn; to cook; to stew to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; fever |
body; torso; person body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit |
| trad. (引火燒身)
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引火
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燒
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身
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| simp. (引火烧身)
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引火
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烧
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身
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Pronunciation
Idiom
引火燒身
- (figurative) to play with fire and bring trouble to oneself; to invite trouble
- (figurative) to volunteer one's own shortcomings and errors to encourage criticism from others