曲突徙薪qū tū xǐ xīnbend the chimmey and remove the feul (to prevent a possible fire) —take precautions against a possible danger; take pre cautionary measures; take precautions in time
? 總而言之，～不失為明智之舉。In any case,it is wise to take precautionary measures. 曲突徙薪qū tū xǐ xīn曲：使彎曲；突：煙囪；徙：遷移；薪：柴火。把煙囪改建成彎的，搬開爐灶旁邊的柴火，避免發(fā)生火災。比喻事先采取預防措施，防患于未然。take precautions against a possible danger, take precautions in time, take precautionary measures |