词汇 "fire is a good servant but a bad master" 在中文的含义

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fire is a good servant but a bad master

US /ˈfaɪər ɪz ə ɡʊd ˈsɜːrvənt bʌt ə bæd ˈmæstər/
UK /ˈfaɪər ɪz ə ɡʊd ˈsɜːvənt bʌt ə bæd ˈmɑːstər/
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成语

火纵之则灾,用之则利, 火能载舟,亦能覆舟

a proverb meaning that fire (or power/technology) is very useful when controlled, but extremely dangerous when it is out of control

示例:
Remember that fire is a good servant but a bad master; always keep an eye on the stove.
记住,火纵之则灾,用之则利;一定要时刻盯着炉子。
The same applies to AI: fire is a good servant but a bad master.
人工智能也是如此:火纵之则灾,用之则利