火か中ちゅうの栗くりを拾ひろう

expression, godan verb (-u)

pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire; take a risk for someone else's benefit

Idiomatic expression meaning to take on a risky task or danger on behalf of another person, often without personal gain. Originates from the fable 'The Monkey and the Cat' by Jean de La Fontaine.

• 彼かれは上じょう司しの失しっ敗ぱいの後あと始し末まつを任まかされて、まさに火か中ちゅうの栗くりを拾ひろうようなものだった。

  He was tasked with cleaning up his boss's mess, which was exactly like pulling chestnuts out of the fire.

• 火か中ちゅうの栗くりを拾ひろう役やく回まわりはもうごめんだ。

  I've had enough of being the one who takes risks for others.