jan5 long4 jap6 uk1 laai1 gai1 zai2引狼入屋拉雞仔引狼入屋拉鸡仔
Jyutpingjan5 long4 jap6 uk1 laai1 gai1 zai2
Yaleyáhn lòhng yahp ūk lāai gāi jái
Definition
To invite trouble or danger by associating with untrustworthy people.
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How it's used
This expression combines two distinct idioms to emphasize the double failure of inviting trouble and subsequently suffering a loss. It is used to describe a situation where someone acts naively by trusting a malicious person, leading to a direct financial or personal disadvantage. The imagery of the wolf entering the house highlights the initial error in judgment, while the latter part focuses on the resulting victimization.
Examples
You let the wolf into the house and got scammed, now the whole place is full of thieves.
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Common mistake
Do not use this in formal writing or professional settings as it is highly colloquial and carries a strong tone of blame. It is specifically used when the speaker wants to highlight the stupidity of the victim for trusting the wrong person.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
