曲突徙薪

qū tū xǐ xīn

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to take preventive measures

Child Words of 曲突徙薪

曲
qū

bent

曲
qǔ

tune

徙
xǐ

(literary) to change one's residence

突
tū

to dash

薪
xīn

firewood; fuel