- 引火烧身 yǐnhuǒshāoshēn invite troubleto bring trouble upon oneself
- 火烧眉毛 huǒshāoméimao extreme emergencya situation of extreme urgency or imminent danger; desperate situation
- 火烧火燎 huǒshāohuǒliǎo anxiousrestless with extreme anxiety or impatience
- 火烧云 huǒshāoyún nuée ardentea turbulent, fast-moving, and destructive cloud of extremely hot gas and volcanic ash ejected during an eruption
- 惹火烧身 rěhuǒshāoshēn backfireto bring trouble upon oneself through meddling or unwise actions; to get one's fingers burnt
- 野火烧不尽，春风吹又生 yěhuǒshāobùjìn, chūnfēngchuīyòushēng persistentfigurative expression for something that cannot be easily eliminated or suppressed, often used to describe returning ideas or social issues
