Read Edit View history 投膏止火 tóugāozhǐhuǒ backfire; make a situation worse Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 投膏止火 tóugāozhǐhuǒ backfire; make a situation worse Trying to stop a fire by pouring oil on it, used as a metaphor for an inappropriate action that only makes a situation worse; to backfire; to fuel the flames Edit Delete References Add reference No references for this word.
投膏止火 tóugāozhǐhuǒ backfire; make a situation worse Trying to stop a fire by pouring oil on it, used as a metaphor for an inappropriate action that only makes a situation worse; to backfire; to fuel the flames Edit Delete