xīn
cuò
huǒ

idiom
literary

Meaning of 积薪厝火

积薪厝火 means to place fire under a pile of firewood; a lurking danger; hidden crisis; imminent peril. Pronounced jī xīn cuò huǒ.

  • to place fire under a pile of firewood; a lurking danger; hidden crisis; imminent peril

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
shì
huán
jìng
bǎo
de
zhǎn
shì
 
xīn
cuò
huǒ
 

This development model that ignores environmental protection is no different from placing fire under a pile of firewood.

Dāng
duì
cái
zhèng
wēi
shì
ér
jiàn
 
shí
nǎi
xīn
cuò
huǒ
 
huò
huàn
qióng
 

The authorities turning a blind eye to the fiscal crisis is truly like placing fire under firewood, leading to endless disasters.

Zài
mín
chǔ
cún
liàng
rán
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
xīn
cuò
huǒ
 

Storing large quantities of flammable materials in residential areas is simply like keeping a tinderbox.

xīn
cuò
huǒ
 
huàn
zhì
 
chá
 

With fire placed under firewood, disaster will arrive immediately—this must not go unexamined.