火中取栗

huǒ zhōng qǔ lì

Dictionary entry

lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)

What does 火中取栗 mean?

火中取栗 (huǒ zhōng qǔ lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)

2fig. to be sb's cat's-paw

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火Huǒsurname Huo 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 取qǔto take · to get 栗lì(literary) cold; chilly · (bound form) to tremble with fear

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火中取栗

huǒ zhōng qǔ lì

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