厝火积薪 cuò huǒ jī xīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom)
  2. fig. hidden danger
  3. imminent danger

CHARACTERS

厝 cuò cut or engrave; a grave or tombstone
火 huǒ
HSK 2
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
积 jī
HSK 4
accumulate, store up, amass
薪 xīn
HSK 6
fuel, firewood; salary