開門揖盜 (hoi1 mun4 jap1 dou6) — incur trouble for being careless; invite disaster by letting in evil-doers in Cantonese

hoiˉ¹munˎ₄japˉ¹douˍ₆
开门揖盗
Mandarin Pinyin: kai1 men2 yi1 dao4

Meaning of 開門揖盜

nounincur trouble for being careless; invite disaster by letting in evil-doers
nounopen the door and greet the thief

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