引鬼上门 in English yin3 gui3 shang4 men2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to invite the devil to one's house (idiomatic expression)
  • to introduce a potential source of trouble

Simplified Characters

引 鬼 上 门

Traditional Characters

引 鬼 上 門

Pinyin

yin3 gui3 shang4 men2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

引yin3to draw (e.g. a bow) 鬼gui3ghost 上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] 门men2surname Men