枉突徙薪
wǎng​tū​xǐ​xīn

to take precautions

  • created sense approved 枉突徙薪 · wǎng​tū​xǐ​xīn · to take precautions — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枉突徙薪

    wǎng​tū​xǐ​xīn

    to take precautions

    to prevent disaster by taking early measures; literally to bend the chimney and move the firewood to prevent a fire

    枉 (literal) → 枉 · wǎng · crooked 突 (literal) → 突 · tū · chimney 徙 (literal) → 徙 · xǐ · to move 薪 (literal) → 薪 · xīn · firewood

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