開門揖盜 kāi mén yī dào

to invite trouble by leaving things unguarded

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
開 kāi
to open; to turn on; to start
門 mén
door; gate; doorway
揖 yī
to greet by raising clasped hands
盜 dào
to steal; thief; to rob