Definition & Meaning

use another person to accomplish one's own aim; be duped into taking risks for somebody else without any benefit to oneself

Word usage

huǒ zhōng qǔ lì

火 中 取 栗

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slmetause another person to accomplish one's own aim; be duped into taking risks for somebody else without any benefit to oneself
- tā men dōu bù xiǎng tì wǒ men huǒ zhōng qǔ lì
  他们都不想替我们火中取栗。
  Neither was eager to pull our chestnuts out of the fire.
synonym
wèi rén zuò jià为人作嫁

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"栗" cannot be written as "粟" or "票".

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