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Meaning of 火中取栗

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huǒ zhōng
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom); fig. to be sb's cat's-paw
Example Sentences
1
Neither was eager to pull our chestnuts out of the fire.
2
They are not going to let themselves be used to pull anybody's chestnuts out of the fire.
3
You can't make me your cat's paw to pull your chestnuts out of the fire.
4
Using contact elements in an FEA simulation is seldom a simple, painless experience.
5
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