Be ready for fire

Be ready for fire

Jieyibaohuo, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji ě y ī B à Ohu ǒ, which means not solving problems, but only causing danger. It comes from Zizhitongjian, the 13th year of Yixi reign of Jin'an emperor.

Idiom usage

To act as an object or attributive

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: jieyibaohuo

The origin of Idioms

"Zizhitongjian · the 13th year of Yixi reign of Jin'an emperor" says: "Huarong in Guanzhong is mixed and the customs are fierce; Yu wants to use jingyanghua and Shi Zhihan to send letters to Qin, which is no different from jiebaohuo and Zhangluo to catch tigers." The volume of Liyu Zhengshi, written by Xunfang in the Qing Dynasty, is quoted as "jieyibaohuo".

Idiom explanation

Metaphor does not solve problems, only leads to danger. It's the same as "jiezhibaohuo".