caution against fire

caution against fire

The Chinese idiom, Hu ǒ zh ú Xi ǎ ox ī n in pinyin, means something that can catch fire. It originally means to be careful of fire, but also generally means to be careful in handling things. It comes from the dream of the wind and the moon written by the Mongolians of Han Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

You can tell Lao Zhang quietly to go to the "customers" and ask them to ask the children of rich families to be careful in their stomachs, so they are eager to win the competition. For each six thousand silver, you will be given a tip of 20%.

The origin of Idioms

The tenth chapter of a dream of wind and moon written by Han shangmeng in the Qing Dynasty: "you can light a fire and send master Jia back to his house. You can go home. Be careful with the fire in your house. "

Idiom explanation

Candlelight: generally refers to something that can catch fire. The original meaning is to guard against fire. It also refers to being cautious.