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bend the chimney and remove the fuel (to prevent a possible fire); take precautions before it's too late; better safe than sorry

qū tū xǐ xīn

曲 突 徙 薪

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slbend the chimney and remove the fuel (to prevent a possible fire); take precautions before it's too late; better safe than sorry
synonym
wèi yǔ chóu móu未雨绸缪 fáng wēi dù jiàn防微杜渐 yǒu bèi wú huàn有备无患 fáng huàn wèi rán防患未然 dù jiàn fáng méng杜渐防萌
antonym
lín kě jué jǐng临渴掘井 jiāng xīn bǔ lòu江心补漏

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