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开门揖盗

kāi mén yī dào

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 开门揖盗

盗
dào

to steal

开
kāi

to open

揖
yī

to greet by raising clasped hands

开门
kāi mén

to open a door (lit. and fig.)

门
mén

gate