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Mar 16, 2026 5 min

EP5. Chèn huǒ dǎ jié

from A Thousand Miles 千里之外 Hosted by MandarinX 中文客

Hello everyone, welcome to『千里之外』(qiān lǐ zhī waì)! A Thousand Miles aims to teach Chinese idioms with historical background, fun facts, and engaging stories with culture perspectives for Chinese language learners or anyone who is interested in Chinese culture. We will start from the very beginning of ancient China, all the way until the modern era. Chèn huǒ dǎ jié “Loot a Burning House” The image is very clear: When a house is on fire, everyone is busy escaping, and a thief sneaks in to steal. It means to take advantage of someone else’s crisis to gain benefits. Follow our Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/MandarinXorg/ Follow our Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/chineseidiomx/ Visit our website ➡️ https://www.mandarinx.com/ MandarinX online Chinese courses on edX ➡️ https://www.edx.org/school/mandarinx 千里之外 by Jay Chou ➡️ https://youtu.be/ocDo3ySyHSI Sponsor us ➡️ https://open.firstory.me/join/cl3bgp1ow05tc01wo49pg3o4y Powered by Firstory Hosting

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