抱火厝薪 — “To court disaster”
抱火厝薪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to court disaster”. To invite calamity by acting recklessly or neglecting obvious dangers. Literally, “To hold fire and place it under kindling”.
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抱火厝薪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抱火厝薪 Character Breakdown
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如果项目管理团队不及时解决这些潜在的技术漏洞，那简直是抱火厝薪，迟早会引发严重的问题。
If the project management team doesn't address these potential technical vulnerabilities promptly, it's like courting disaster, and serious problems will eventually arise.
Idioms Related to 抱火厝薪
More idioms starting with 抱
- bào抱bù不píng平to stand up against injustice
- bào抱lìng令shǒu守lǜ律rigidly adhere to rules
- bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚make a hasty last-minute effort
- bào抱guān关jī击tuò柝hold a humble, lowly position
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè籥Hold a humble gatekeeper position
- bào抱guān关zhí执yuè钥serve as a gatekeeper
- bào抱bīng冰gōng公shì事arduous unrewarding public service
- bào抱tóu头dà大kū哭weep bitterly and uncontrollably
- bào抱tóu头tòng痛kū哭weep bitterly in each other's arms
- bào抱tóu头suō缩xiàng项cower in fear
- bào抱tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic
- bào抱zǐ子nòng弄sūn孙enjoying old age with children and grandchildren
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Open the tool →Questions about 抱火厝薪
What does 抱火厝薪 mean?
抱火厝薪 (bào huǒ cuò xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to court disaster”.
How do you pronounce 抱火厝薪?
抱火厝薪 is pronounced bào huǒ cuò xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抱火厝薪 literally mean?
Literally, 抱火厝薪 means “to hold fire and place it under kindling”. It is used to mean “to court disaster”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抱火厝薪?
厝：同“措”，置放。薪：柴火。把火放在柴草底下。比喻危机即将出现。