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lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom) · fig. to be sb's cat's-paw

火中取栗
huǒ zhōng qǔ lì
h+uǒ·3rd tonezh+ōng·1st toneq+ǚ·3rd tonel+ì·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to take the blame for sb else · to be made a scapegoat代人受过dài rén shòu guòslave for other people · labor in the interests of another in order to make a living · from the idea of a girl working on the bridal finery of another · sewing somebody else's trousseau · doing work for others with no benefit to oneself · make a wedding dress for others - a woman's lament of being a bridesmaid and never a bride · act on others' behalf为人作嫁wèi rén zuò jià
Antonyms
to reap where one has not sown (idiom)坐享其成zuò xiǎng qí chéng
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