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救焚益薪
jiù​fén​yì​xīn

to add fuel to the fire

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 救 jiù
    to stop
    to stop or put out something harmful, such as a fire; to provide relief from a disaster
  2. 焚 fén verb
    to burn
    to burn; to set on fire; to be consumed by fire
  3. 益 yì noun
    to increase
    to increase; to add; to augment
  4. 薪 xīn
    firewood
    (bound form) firewood; fuel; brushwood used for burning