cuō​yán​rù​huǒ

short-tempered

撮盐入火 撮鹽入火 cuō​yán​rù​huǒ
short-tempered
Describes someone with an extremely impatient or irritable disposition; literally to throw salt into a fire, which causes immediate crackling and sparks.
to add fuel to the fire
To aggravate a situation or increase someone's anger; similar to the pattern 火上加油 huǒ​shàng​jiā​yóu.

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