释义 |
pull sb.'s chestnuts out of the fireTo do someone else a great favor which they don't really deserve, doing oneself a disfavor in the process. 代某人火中取栗,代某人冒险。◆ Small countries often have to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for their more powerful neighbors.一些小国家常常不得不为强大的邻国火中取栗。 |