We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「厝火積薪」, explained below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「厝火積薪」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
厝: place; 薪: firewood. Put the fire under the woodpile. A metaphor for a great hidden danger.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cuò huǒ jī xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chou3 fo2 jik1 san1
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
