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火中取栗

ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄑㄩˇ ㄌㄧˋhuǒ zhōng qǔ lì

Definition

比喻冒險為別人出力,自己卻得不到好處。

Origin

出自法國拉封丹寓言《猴子和貓》。

Example

他不過是在火中取栗,白白冒險罷了。

Additional Info

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Data source: Ministry of Education Idiom Dictionary (data.gov.tw, OGDL). For reference only.

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