火中取栗

huǒ zhōng qǔ lì

Definisi

1. lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
2. fig. to be sb's cat's-paw

Kata penyusun 火中取栗

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 取 取 qǔ: to take
• 火 火 huǒ: fire
• 栗 栗 lì: (bound form) to tremble with fear