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曲突徙薪
qū​tū​xǐ​xīn

to take precautions

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 曲 qū verb
    to bend
    to bend a part of the body; to cause something to become curved
  2. 突 tū
    chimney
    (bound form) a chimney; the smoke outlet of a traditional stove
  3. 徙 xǐ verb
    to move
    (bound form) to change one's residence; to move to a different location
  4. 薪 xīn
    firewood
    (bound form) firewood; fuel; brushwood used for burning