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曲突徙薪

qūtūxǐxīn

lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom) / fig. to take preventive measures

Character Breakdown

曲
qū
crooked, bent; wrong, false
HSK 6
突
tū
sudden, abrupt, unexpected
HSK 3
徙
xǐ
to move, to shift; to migrate
HSK 6
薪
xīn
fuel, firewood; salary
HSK 6

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