厝火积薪 in English cuo4 huo3 ji1 xin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically hidden danger
  • imminent danger

Simplified Characters

厝 火 积 薪

Traditional Characters

厝 火 積 薪

Pinyin

cuo4 huo3 ji1 xin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

厝cuo4to lay in place 火huo3surname Huo 积ji1to amass 薪xin1fuel