31．宀部 house

引invite狼wolf入enter室house

Once upon a time, there was a shepherd who was tending to sheep. One day he realized there was a wolf following his flock. At first, he was very cautious, afraid the wolf would attack the sheep. The wolf, however, did not hurt the sheep. The next day, when the shepherd drove his sheep back into the mountains, the same wolf appeared. Again he did not attack the sheep but just followed quietly.

After a month, the shepherd came to believe that the wolf was quite friendly, and so he began treating the wolf as if he were a shepherd dog. One evening, when it was time to herd the sheep home, he allowed the wolf to return together with his sheep, and stay overnight in the sheepfold. The next day, the shepherd discovered to his horror that the wolf had eaten a lamb and wounded several sheep!

We use 引狼入室to describe the situation in which one trusts an enemy and as result hurts oneself.

This story shows that with dogged perseverance everything is possible.

【拼音】yǐn láng rù shì

【解释】比喻自己把坏人或敌人招引进来，结果给自己带来了不可想象的麻烦。

【出处】元·张国宾《罗李郎》第一折：“我不是引的狼来屋里窝，寻的蚰蜒钻耳朵。”

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