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Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

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  • 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.

  • The Wolf of Zhongshan Mountain

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    There once lived a scholar by the name of Dongguo, who was known for his compassion.

  • The Chu hunter’s bamboo flute

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    The deer is afraid of the wolf; the wolf of the tiger; and the tiger of the wild bear, the most ferocious and powerful of all animals, walking erect, with long hair hanging from its head.