引狗入寨 yǐn gǒu rù zhài

to introduce a potential source of trouble

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to introduce a potential source of trouble
  2. 2. to lead the dog into the village (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
引 yǐn HSK 4
to lead; to guide; to attract
狗 gǒu HSK 1
dog
入 rù HSK 4
to enter; to go into; to join
寨 zhài
variant of 寨zhài; stockade; (stockaded) village