SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Blind trust

  • Yǐn Láng Rù Shì (引狼入室)

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    Basic Information Chinese Idiom: 引狼入室Pinyin: yǐn láng rù shìLiteral Meaning: Lead a wolf into one’s own house.Figurative Meaning: To invite malicious, dangerous people into one’s home, team or inner circle, thus bringing disasters and troubles upon oneself.

  • Zhì Zǐ Yí Lín (智子疑邻)

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    Basic Info Chinese Idiom: 智子疑邻Pinyin: zhì zǐ yí línLiteral Meaning: Think one’s own son is clever yet suspect the innocent neighbor.Figurative Meaning: Judge things with personal bias instead of objective facts; favor family while unfairly suspecting outsiders facing identical clues.