Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「抱薪救火」, as shown below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「抱薪救火」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
It is a metaphor for using the wrong method to eliminate a disaster, which results in the disaster expanding instead.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bào xīn jiù huǒ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pou5 san1 gau3 fo2
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
