厝火积薪
cuò huǒ jī xīn · lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom); fig. hidden danger; imminent danger
Character breakdown
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How to learn 厝火积薪
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Words with the same characters
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train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4]
积极jījíactive; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive
积累jīlěito accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively
着火zháohuǒto catch fire
火锅huǒguōhotpot; (basketball) a blocked shot; a block
面积miànjīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land