引鬼上門 yǐn guǐ shàng mén

DEFINITIONS

  1. to invite the devil to one's house (idiom)
  2. to introduce a potential source of trouble

CHARACTERS

引 yǐn to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
鬼 guǐ ghost; spirit of dead; devil
上 shàng top; superior, highest; go up, send up
門 mén gate, door, entrance, opening