厝火积薪cuò huǒ jī xīnfuel piled up under a fire; put a fire under a pile of faggots—a hidden danger
❍ 文武官员很少有人意识到那场潜伏的危机有如～，在大难临头时依然歌舞升平。Few of the civil and military officials were aware of the hidden danger which was like fuel piled up under a fire. They kept on singing and dancing to extol the good times. 厝火积薪cuò huǒ jī xīn厝：放置。把火放在堆积的柴草下面。比喻隐藏着非常大的危险。a hidden danger, put a fire under a pile of faggots, fuel piled up under a fire |