Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「徙薪曲突」, with more below.
Discover the idiom 「徙薪曲突」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Move the firewood away from the stove and change the straight chimney into a curved one. Originally refers to fire prevention. Later it also refers to taking measures in advance to prevent problems before they occur.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xǐ xīn qǔ tū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saai2 san1 kuk1 dat6
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
