Chinese Idioms Containing “火”

Make situation worse

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Carry wood save fire

Bring trouble upon oneself

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Draw fire burn self

Observe troubles from safe distance

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Watch fire from opposite shore

Understand with absolute clarity

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Clear as watching fire

Innocent bystanders suffer from others' problems

Wörtliche Bedeutung: City gate catches fire

Be irresistibly drawn toward self-destruction

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Flying moth rushes fire

Explode in extreme anger or rage

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Fire rises three zhang

Highest level of mastery; consummate skill

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Furnace fire pure blue

Go through fire and water; brave any danger

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Go into boiling water step on fire

Exploit vulnerability

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Take advantage of fire to rob

Intense and vigorous

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Like fire, like white flowers

Used by others

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Take chestnuts from fire