积薪候燎 — “To court one's own destruction”
积薪候燎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to court one's own destruction”. To bring about one's own doom. Literally, “Pile up firewood and wait for a blaze”.
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积薪候燎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
积薪候燎 Character Breakdown
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他不听劝告，一意孤行，这种做法无异于积薪候燎，最终只会害了自己。
He ignored advice and stubbornly went his own way; this approach is tantamount to piling up firewood and waiting for a blaze, ultimately only harming himself.
Idioms Related to 积薪候燎
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- jī积xí习chéng成cháng常long-standing habits become routine
- jī积xí习jiàn渐mí靡Accumulated habits gradually take hold
- jī积xí习shēng生cháng常ingrained habits become customary
- jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard
- jī积xí习nán难chú除Deep-rooted habits are hard to break
- jī积yǐ以wéi为cháng常become a habit through accumulation
- jī积gōng功xīng兴yè业achieve success through persistent effort
- jī积láo劳chéng成jí疾fall ill from overwork
- jī积láo劳chéng成bìng病fall ill from overwork
- jī积láo劳chéng成cuì瘁become ill from constant overwork
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Open the tool →Questions about 积薪候燎
What does 积薪候燎 mean?
积薪候燎 (jī xīn hòu liáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to court one's own destruction”.
How do you pronounce 积薪候燎?
积薪候燎 is pronounced jī xīn hòu liáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 积薪候燎 literally mean?
Literally, 积薪候燎 means “Pile up firewood and wait for a blaze”. It is used to mean “to court one's own destruction”.
What is the Chinese definition of 积薪候燎?
比喻自取灭亡。燎，火炬。