扑灯蛾

扑灯蛾

Literally means:

moth darting into flame

Actually means:

person seeking his own doom

蛾, moth, a kind of tiny flying insects that instinctively fiy near the light and fire during the night, and thus often get singed to death.

This term figuratively refers to people who seek their own doom while pursuing something unrealistic. Sometimes derogatory.

蛾，一种小飞虫，夜晚喜欢飞到有火光的地方，并因而常被烧死。

比喻为追求某件东西而招致死亡或自取灭亡的人。有时具有贬义色彩。