開門揖盜 kāi mén yī dào

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

開 kāi open; initiate, begin, start
門 mén gate, door, entrance, opening
揖 yī salute, bow; defer to, yield
盜 dào rob, steal; thief, bandit