火中取栗 huǒ zhōng qǔ lì 🔊 lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire… + Keep this word Meanings huǒ zhōng qǔ lì lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)fig. to be sb's cat's-paw Its characters 火huǒfireHSK 4中zhōngwithin; among; inHSK 3取qǔto takeHSK 4栗lìcold; chilly