曲突徙薪 qū tū xǐ xīn 🔊 lit. to bend the chimney and remove the… + Keep this word Meanings qū tū xǐ xīn lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)fig. to take preventive measures Its characters 曲qǔtuneHSK 6突tūto dash徙xǐto change one's residence薪xīnfirewood; fuel