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厝火积薪

cuòhuǒjīxīn

Traditional: 厝火積薪

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

Character Breakdown

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

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