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火上添油
huǒ​shàng​tiān​yóu

to add fuel to the fire

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
火上添油 huǒ​shàng​tiān​yóu
to add fuel to the fire
to pour oil on the fire; to make a bad situation even worse by taking actions that provoke further anger or conflict

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Cross-References

Same as

  • 火上加油 huǒ​shàng​jiā​yóu

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