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以火去蛾
Pinyin:
yǐ huǒ qù é
Explanation:
娥喜投火,用火驱赶飞蛾,蛾越多。比喻行为和目的自相矛盾,只能得到相反的结果。
Source:
《太平御史》卷九四四引《韩子》
以火去蛾
蛾愈多,以鱼殴蝇蝇愈至。”