Chinese Idioms Containing “

12 idioms featuring this character

1

抱薪救火

bào xīn jiù huǒ

Make situation worse

Significado literal: Carry wood save fire

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2

引火烧身

yǐn huǒ shāo shēn

Bring trouble upon oneself

Significado literal: Draw fire burn self

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3

隔岸观火

gé àn guān huǒ

Observe troubles from safe distance

Significado literal: Watch fire from opposite shore

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4

洞若观火

dòng ruò guān huǒ

Understand with absolute clarity

Significado literal: Clear as watching fire

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5

城门失火

chéng mén shī huǒ

Innocent bystanders suffer from others' problems

Significado literal: City gate catches fire

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6

飞蛾扑火

fēi é pū huǒ

Be irresistibly drawn toward self-destruction

Significado literal: Flying moth rushes fire

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7

火冒三丈

huǒ mào sān zhàng

Explode in extreme anger or rage

Significado literal: Fire rises three zhang

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8

炉火纯青

lú huǒ chún qīng

Highest level of mastery; consummate skill

Significado literal: Furnace fire pure blue

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9

赴汤蹈火

fù tāng dǎo huǒ

Go through fire and water; brave any danger

Significado literal: Go into boiling water step on fire

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10

趁火打劫

chèn huǒ dǎ jié

Exploit vulnerability

Significado literal: Take advantage of fire to rob

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11

如火如荼

rú huǒ rú tú

Intense and vigorous

Significado literal: Like fire, like white flowers

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12

火中取栗

huǒ zhōng qǔ lì

Used by others

Significado literal: Take chestnuts from fire

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