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曲突徙薪[qū tū xǐ xīn]

bend the chimney and remove the fuel to prevent a possible fire -- take precautions against a possible danger [damage]; clear up the corner of firewood to prevent a fire -- take precautionary measures; make provisions before troubles occur; rectify blocked

1. Bend the chimney and remove the fuel：杞人忧天 Like the man from Qi who feared that the sky might fall | 曲突徙薪 Bend the chimney and remove the fuel | 黔驴技穷 The Guizhou donkey has exhausted its tricks

2. clear up corner of firewoods to prevent fire-take precautionary measures：曲線 chyu-shiahn↓; | 曲突徙薪 clear up corner of firewoods to prevent fire-take precautionary measures; | 曲水 a hidden recess on water;

1. 我们必须曲突徙薪，防治洪水。
    We must take precautions against the flood.

2. 他们的关系网的确给出了一些警告信号，但并不足以使他们曲突徙薪。
    Their networks of contacts did throw up a few warnings, but not enough to prompt timely action.