引狼入室 meaning in English
invite [bring] a wolf into the house; bring disaster upon oneself; invite disaster by letting in invaders; lead a wolf into one's house -- to bring about ruin to oneself; let a wolf into the sheepfold; let wolves into the house; open the door to a dangerous foe; set a fox to keep one's geese; set the wolf to keep the sheep; usher [lead; bring] wolves into the house
Examples
- That ' s like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl
引狼入室;等于把猫放在金鱼缸旁。 - It ' s like trusting a wolf to watch over sheep
那正像托狼看守绵羊；那就等于引狼入室。 - Nowadays you got internet predators coming into your house
这种事放在现在你是在引狼入室 - Nowadays you got internet predators coming into your house . .
这种事放在现在你是在引狼入室 - Then you ' re opening the door for the devil to come in and slayyour family
否则就是引狼入室，任凭魔鬼肆虐家庭