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投膏止火
tóu​gāo​zhǐ​huǒ

backfire; make a situation worse

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 投 tóu verb
    to throw
    to throw; to fling; to toss something toward a target
  2. 膏 gāo
    fat
    (bound form) fat; grease; oil; specifically the fat around the heart in ancient medicine
  3. 止 zhǐ verbnoun
    to suppress
    to cause to stop; to inhibit or relieve, such as pain, bleeding, or thirst
  4. 火 huǒ noun
    fire
    fire; light and heat produced by burning; flames