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
❍ 总而言之，～不失为明智之举。In any case,it is wise to take precautionary measures. 曲突徙薪qū tū xǐ xīn曲：使弯曲；突：烟囱；徙：迁移；薪：柴火。把烟囱改建成弯的，搬开炉灶旁边的柴火，避免发生火灾。比喻事先采取预防措施，防患于未然。take precautions against a possible danger, take precautions in time, take precautionary measures |