厝火積薪 cuò huǒ jī xīn

fig. hidden danger; imminent danger

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
厝 cuò
to put; to lay in place
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming
積 jī
to accumulate; to amass; to store
薪 xīn HSK 6
salary; fuel