Chinese Idioms Containing “火”

Make situation worse

Literal: Carry firewood to put out a fire

Bring trouble upon oneself

Literal: Draw fire burn self

Observe troubles from safe distance

Literal: Watch fire from opposite shore

Understand with absolute clarity

Literal: Clear as watching fire

Innocent bystanders suffer from others' problems

Literal: City gate catches fire

Be irresistibly drawn toward self-destruction

Literal: Flying moth rushes fire

Explode in extreme anger or rage

Literal: Fire rises three zhang

Highest level of mastery; consummate skill

Literal: Furnace fire pure blue

Go through fire and water; brave any danger

Literal: Go into boiling water step on fire

Exploit vulnerability

Literal: Take advantage of fire to rob

Intense and vigorous

Literal: Like fire, like white flowers

Used by others

Literal: Take chestnuts from fire