飞蛾扑火 (fēi é pū huǒ): To court disaster by rushing into a dangerous situation — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3.0 · L2

fēi飞

to fly

é蛾

moth

HSK 6

pū扑

dedicate all one's energies to a cause

HSK 4

huǒ火

fire

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Example Sentences with 飞蛾扑火

tā他

míng明

zhī知

nà那

shì是

gè个

piàn骗

jú局

，

què却

hái还

shì是

fēi飞

é蛾

pū扑

huǒ火

bān般

tóu投

le了

jìn进

qù去

。

He knew it was a scam, yet he still rushed into it like a moth to a flame.

tā她

wèi为

le了

ài爱

qíng情

fēi飞

é蛾

pū扑

míng明

zhī知

shān山

yǒu有

hǔ虎

，

piān偏

xiàng向

hǔ虎

tóu投

zī资

zhě者

fēi飞

é蛾

pū扑

huǒ火

bān般

zhè这

xiē些

nián年

qīng轻

rén人

fēi飞

é蛾

pū扑

扑克牌pū kè páiplaying cards

饿虎扑食è hǔ pū shíto attack or seize something with great speed and ferocity, often used to describe someone acting with intense eagerness or greed.

着火

zháo huǒ

to burn

恼火nǎo huǒannoyed; irritated; vexed

火灾huǒ zāiserious fire (in a city or a forest etc)

火焰huǒ yànflame; blaze

4.

Example Sentences with 飞蛾扑火

tā他

míng明

zhī知

nà那

shì是

gè个

piàn骗

jú局

，

què却

hái还

shì是

fēi飞

é蛾

pū扑

huǒ火

bān般

tóu投

le了

jìn进

qù去

。

He knew it was a scam, yet he still rushed into it like a moth to a flame.

tā她

wèi为

le了

ài爱

qíng情

fēi飞

é蛾

pū扑

míng明

zhī知

shān山

yǒu有

hǔ虎

，

piān偏

xiàng向

hǔ虎

tóu投

zī资

zhě者

fēi飞

é蛾

pū扑

huǒ火

bān般

zhè这

xiē些

nián年

qīng轻

rén人

fēi飞

é蛾

pū扑

huǒ

火

，

bú不

gù顾

jiā家

rén人

fǎn反

duì对

jià嫁

gěi给

le了

tā他

。

She threw herself into love like a moth to a flame, marrying him against her family's wishes.

shān山

xíng行

，

jiǎn简

zhí直

shì是

fēi飞

é蛾

pū扑

huǒ火

。

Knowing there are tigers in the mountain, he still goes there—that's like a moth flying into a flame.

yǒng涌

rù入

nà那

ge个

pào泡

mò沫

shì市

chǎng场

，

zuì最

zhōng终

xuè血

běn本

wú无

guī归

。

Investors rushed into that bubble market like moths to a flame, ultimately losing everything.

huǒ

火

bān般

zhuī追

qiú求

yí一

yè夜

bào暴

fù富

，

jié结

guǒ果

fù负

zhài债

lěi累

。

These young people chased quick riches like moths to a flame, ending up deep in debt.

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飞蛾扑火 (fēi é pū huǒ): To court disaster by rushing into a dangerous situation — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Free Printable Worksheet: 飞蛾扑火

Character Breakdown

Example Sentences with 飞蛾扑火

Example Sentences with 飞蛾扑火

Animated Stroke Order

Free Printable Worksheet: 飞蛾扑火

Character Breakdown

Example Sentences with 飞蛾扑火

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