Lingaku- lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom)
- fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to introduce a potential source of trouble
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unwittingly brings in a problem or danger that could lead to negative consequences.
Some of his decisions might introduce a potential source of trouble.
Her actions led to a situation where trouble was introduced.
Generated collocations (experimental)
yǐn gǒu rù zhài引狗入寨to introduce a potential source of troubleyǐn láng rù shì引狼入室to bring a wolf into the house (to invite disaster)yǐn shé chū dòng引蛇出洞to lure the snake out of its hole (to reveal a hidden enemy)yǐn huǒ shāo shēn引火烧身to bring fire upon oneself (to invite trouble)yǐn yòu引诱dí rén敌人to lure the enemyyǐn引dí敌shēn rù深入to draw the enemy in deepyǐn fā引发wù huì误会to cause misunderstandingsyǐn引láng狼rù入juān圈to lead a wolf into the pen (to bring danger closer)yǐn fā引发wēi jī危机to trigger a crisisyǐn dǎo引导cuò wù错误to guide into error