Read Edit View history 火中取栗 huǒzhōngqǔlì cat's-paw Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents created sense approved 火中取栗 · huǒzhōngqǔlì · cat's-paw 2026/03/04 火中取栗 huǒzhōngqǔlì cat's-paw to take a risk for another person's benefit; to be used by someone else to do their dangerous work 他才不傻呢，不会去为那些投机商火中取栗。 idiom created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM