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负薪救火
fù​xīn​jiù​huǒ

to add fuel to the fire

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
负薪救火 負薪救火 fù​xīn​jiù​huǒ
to add fuel to the fire
Carrying firewood to put out a fire; to use the wrong method to solve a problem, only making the situation worse.

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Synonym

  • 扬汤止沸 yáng​tāng​zhǐ​fèi