汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 火中取栗
火中取栗
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom) / fig. to be sb's cat's-paw
It is a metaphor of being used by others, but taking risks but gaining nothing
偷取炉中烤熟的栗子。比喻受人利用,冒险出力却一无所得。
huǒ zhōng/zhòng () lì
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