与虎谋皮 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• (lit.) to negotiate with a tiger for its pelt ; (fig.) to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests

Character by character

• 与yǔand; with; to; for; to give, to grant
• 虎hǔtiger; brave, fierce; surname
• 谋móuto plan, to scheme; strategem
• 皮pískin, hide, fur, feathers

Idioms sharing a character

• 事与愿违 shì yǔ yuàn wéi
• 咸与维新 xián yù wéi xīn
• 荣辱与共 róng rǔ yǔ gòng
• 欲取姑与 yù qǔ gū yǔ
• 岁不我与 suì bù wǒ yǔ
• 祸福与共 huò fú yǔ gòng
• 与世俯仰 yǔ shì fǔ yǎng
• 与世无争 yǔ shì wú zhēng
• 与世隔绝 yǔ shì gé jué
• 与日俱进 yǔ rì jù jìn

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