开门揖盗(kāi mén yī dào)

4 charactersTrad. 開門揖盜

leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom)

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to open (transitive or intr…Full guide →
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Word information

Pinyin
kāi mén yī dào
Meaning
leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
開門揖盜

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