积薪厝火 — “To conceal a great danger that will inevitably lead to serious trouble”
积薪厝火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal a great danger that will inevitably lead to serious trouble”. To harbor hidden perils; to invite disaster by taking a risky action. Literally, “To pile up firewood and place fire underneath it”.
积薪厝火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
积薪厝火 Character Breakdown
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What does 积薪厝火 mean?
积薪厝火 (jī xīn cuò huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal a great danger that will inevitably lead to serious trouble”.
How do you pronounce 积薪厝火?
积薪厝火 is pronounced jī xīn cuò huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 积薪厝火 literally mean?
Literally, 积薪厝火 means “to pile up firewood and place fire underneath it”. It is used to mean “to conceal a great danger that will inevitably lead to serious trouble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 积薪厝火?
薪：柴草；厝：同：“措”，放置。把火放在柴堆下面。比喻隐藏着很大的危险，后患无穷。