开门揖盗 kāi mén yī dào

DEFINITIONS

  1. leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand

CHARACTERS

开 kāi
HSK 1
open; initiate, begin, start
门 mén
HSK 2
gate, door, entrance, opening
揖 yī salute, bow; defer to, yield
盗 dào
HSK 6
rob, steal; thief, bandit