钻木取火 — “To make fire by drilling or rubbing sticks”
钻木取火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make fire by drilling or rubbing sticks”. To start something from scratch using basic means, often implying a laborious and fundamental approach. Literally, “drill wood take fire”.
钻木取火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
钻木取火 Character Breakdown
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What does 钻木取火 mean?
钻木取火 (zuān mù qǔ huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make fire by drilling or rubbing sticks”.
How do you pronounce 钻木取火?
钻木取火 is pronounced zuān mù qǔ huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 钻木取火 literally mean?
Literally, 钻木取火 means “drill wood take fire”. It is used to mean “to make fire by drilling or rubbing sticks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 钻木取火?
硬木棒对着木头摩擦或钻进去，靠摩擦取火