Chinese Idioms Containing “火”

Make situation worse

Nghĩa đen: Carry wood save fire

Bring trouble upon oneself

Nghĩa đen: Draw fire burn self

Observe troubles from safe distance

Nghĩa đen: Watch fire from opposite shore

Understand with absolute clarity

Nghĩa đen: Clear as watching fire

Innocent bystanders suffer from others' problems

Nghĩa đen: City gate catches fire

Be irresistibly drawn toward self-destruction

Nghĩa đen: Flying moth rushes fire

Explode in extreme anger or rage

Nghĩa đen: Fire rises three zhang

Highest level of mastery; consummate skill

Nghĩa đen: Furnace fire pure blue

Go through fire and water; brave any danger

Nghĩa đen: Go into boiling water step on fire

Exploit vulnerability

Nghĩa đen: Take advantage of fire to rob

Intense and vigorous

Nghĩa đen: Like fire, like white flowers

Used by others

Nghĩa đen: Take chestnuts from fire