引水入牆

引水入墙
yǐnshuǐrùqiáng
  1. lit. to lead the water through the wall
  2. to ask for trouble (idiom)

CEDICT

比喻自招其禍。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 引水 yǐnshuǐ
  1. to pilot a ship
  2. to channel water
  3. to draw water (for irrigation)
2 入 rù
  1. to enter; to go into
  2. to join; to become a member of
  3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 rùshí)
  4. abbr. for 入聲 rùshēng
  5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri")
3 牆 qiáng (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被牆 bèiqiáng)

classifiers: 面, 堵

Related entries

找不自在 zhǎobùzìzai
  1. to ask for trouble
  2. to bring misfortune on oneself
自找麻煩 zìzhǎomáfan
  1. to ask for trouble
  2. to invite difficulties