引火燒身 [－－烧－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to invite trouble
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    to volunteer one's own shortcomings and errors to encourage criticism from others
  2. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    to play with fire and bring trouble to oneself; to invite trouble
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）