fēi é pū huǒ

Traditional: 飛蛾撲火

飞蛾扑火 (fēi é pū huǒ) is a Chinese word meaning “the moth flies into the flame; fatal attraction”.

Meanings

  1. 1the moth flies into the flame
  2. 2fatal attraction

Characters in 飞蛾扑火

飞fēi · to fly蛾é · (bound form) moth扑pū · to throw oneself at火huǒ · fire

Related words

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