Use fire to get rid of moths

Use fire to get rid of moths

Fire to moth, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ Hu ǒ Q ù é, which means that behavior and purpose are contradictory and can only get the opposite result. From Taiping censor.

Idiom explanation

E like to throw fire, use fire to drive away moths, moths more. Metaphorical behavior and purpose contradict each other and only get the opposite result.

The origin of Idioms

The volume 944 of Taiping Yushi quoted Hanzi: "the more moths are removed by fire, the more flies are beaten by fish."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: opposite