开门揖盗 in English kai1 men2 yi1 dao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • leaving the door open invites the thief (idiomatic expression); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand

Simplified Characters

开 门 揖 盗

Traditional Characters

開 門 揖 盜

Pinyin

kai1 men2 yi1 dao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

开kai1to open 门men2surname Men 揖yi1to greet by raising clasped hands 盗dao4to steal