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薪を抱いて火を救う

たきぎをいだいてひをすくう

having one's good intentions backfire dangerously

Pronunciation

たきぎをいだいてひをすくう

Contains Kanji

薪
しん
fuel
抱
ほう
embrace
火
か
fire
救
きゅう
salvation

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1. Having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; Causing harm when trying to prevent it; Trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling idiomatic expression.

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